DHS Threatens Airport Processing Halt in Sanctuary Cities: Reuters
The move could disrupt international travel and cargo at airports serving more than 50 million travelers a year, airline groups said.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin privately warned travel executives last week that authorities could halt customs processing at airports in "sanctuary cities" that declined to cooperate with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
- Targeted airports include Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, Seattle, and San Francisco, all locations where municipal officials have resisted the Trump administration's immigration enforcement priorities.
- Airlines for America warned that reducing Customs staffing would cause "significant operational disruption" to carriers and tourism industries. Sources indicate the move would likely occur after the FIFA World Cup ends in the United States this July.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy distanced himself from the proposal during a House hearing on Thursday, stating, "We shouldn't shut down air travel in a state that doesn't agree with our politics."
- More than 50 million international travelers arrived at the three major New York airports alone last year, underscoring the potential scale of disruption any customs processing halt would create.
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