Because Sierra Leone cannot continue opening its hands to receive from the diaspora while tightening its fists to reject their voices. There is no evidence that diaspora Sierra Leoneans pose a national security threat. Many have served Sierra Leone with distinction in medicine, law, academia, diplomacy, humanitarian work, and peacebuilding. Diaspora Sierra Leoneans vote, pay taxes indirectly, own property, and maintain family ties, and contribute to national development. A nation that welcomes diaspora remittances but rejects diaspora voices is not protecting national security, it is weakening its democracy.