DHS threatens to stop international flight processing at airports in 'sanctuary' cities
The airline industry warned the move would disrupt international flights and cargo and cost the economy an estimated $8 billion a year.
- On Thursday, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened to halt international traveler and cargo processing at airports in 'sanctuary cities,' citing insufficient local law enforcement assistance for federal immigration officials.
- Mullin has been 'obsessed' with the plan since taking office, specifically complaining that local police failed to ensure federal immigration officials could access a detention center near Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
- The U.S. Travel Association warned the move would inflict 'immediate and lasting harm,' potentially costing the U.S. economy $8 billion annually while affecting 5 million Americans returning home each year.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy openly repudiated the proposal during a congressional hearing this month, calling it a 'bad idea to start restricting travel based on political views,' while the White House has not formally approved the plan.
- Experts warn that rerouting flights would trigger systemic chaos, with millions of international visitors expected for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, as major hubs like New York-JFK would struggle to absorb displaced traffic and cargo.
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The U.S. government is still putting pressure on many liberal-ruled cities. If they fail to comply with immigration policy requirements, cargo and passenger handling at airports could be eliminated, they are threatened, and the resulting damage would go into the billions.
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Industry group warns against airport change
WASHINGTON — A group representing the U.S. travel industry said Friday that removing immigration officials from Newark airport would cause "immediate and lasting harm" and could cost the U.S. economy $8 billion annually in spending by tourists and strand Americans.
White House mulls pulling CBP officers from airports in sanctuary cities
The Department of Homeland Security is considering removing Customs and Border Protection officers from international airports in so-called sanctuary cities.It is unclear how the plan would be implemented, as many U.S. airports are located in Democratic-led cities. Last year, the Department of Justice released a list of jurisdictions it considers sanctuaries for migrants in the country illegally.The DOJ says those cities and states impede the en…
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Travel Industry Warns Newark Airport Limits Could Ripple Across U.S. Travel
Airline and travel groups are warning that any move to suspend international passenger and cargo processing at Newark Liberty International Airport could create major problems for travelers, airlines and businesses. The warning came after federal officials raised the possibility of shifting customs resources away from Newark as part of an immigration enforcement dispute with New Jersey. The state’s limits on cooperation with federal immigration …
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