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Ali advice for international travelers: Be aware

July 23, 2022 ABC News One
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase
Javed Ali (Credit: Michigan Photography)

As pandemic fears ease and pent-up demand for travel increases, vacationers nevertheless need to be on guard about changing circumstances. 

Speaking to ABC News One, Ford School professor Javed Ali said, "You don't want to be caught unaware, in that crisis moment where something has happened and now you don't know what to do."

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Javed Ali

Associate Professor of Practice
Ali is a former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, with over 20 years of professional experience in national security and intelligence issues in Washington, D.C. He served in the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he also held senior positions on joint duty assignments at the National Intelligence Council, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the National Security Council.