I just don't understand, amoungst so much else that's going on, why a British citizen who has regularly travelled the Atlantic as a cardio surgeon suddenly wasn't allowed entry anymore to the US based on her surname. I've googled but can't find what it was
Her surname is Al Hussaini which is undoubtedly why she was picked out but it appeared the reason she was banned from travel is because she had an Iraqi visa in her passport. I don't know where her family come from originally but she only has British nationality.
I also read about a Danish archaeologist who was banned because he'd been on a dig in Iraq.
So basically, if you've ever made a single trip to one of those countries it sounds you are likely to be banned from entering the U.S.