Exactly how does this deal compromise US security? Please be as specific as you can.
CBP is responsible for security at ports and borders. Your conclusion that there would not be substantial changes is valid. For me, this deals with trust. Not that I mistrust the President. I deeply mistrust the UAE. Because of their support for terrorism. There is some validity to the notion that "if they are invested it is less likely that they would allow an attack". This same thinking brought us September 11th. CBP has not exactly done a stellar job on the Texas side of the Mexican border. The economic benefits of allowing UAE government ownership of port operations have not been made clear. My concern is that the owners of the port operations will determine that cost cutting measures are important. Why pay Longshoreman wages, when there are UAE citizens that will do the exact same thing for less money? These will simply become "jobs that Americans won't do". I do not advocate pulling the plug on the whole deal. I do desire open discussion, and propose divested interest of US port facility operations. If the UAE really needs to run these, they should have no problem establishing a legitimate US business. It would only be "fair".