Crackdown on 'Sanctuary Cities' Could Impact Impact International Flights
Major carriers warned the proposal would disrupt international flights and cargo, while industry groups said removing CBP agents could cause lasting harm.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is considering reducing Customs and Border Protection staffing at international airports in sanctuary jurisdictions, prompting swift industry condemnation. Groups warn such reductions threaten to cause "unnecessary chaos throughout the nation's air transportation system."
- An estimated 18 airports serving sanctuary jurisdictions could face limits under the proposal Mullin first suggested during an April Fox News appearance. The Justice Department identified 35 such jurisdictions, placing major hubs like Boston, Newark, San Francisco, and Los Angeles at risk.
- About 20,000 Americans arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport daily, a major United Airlines hub with flights to 97 destinations. Experts warn any reduction in CBP operations would cause "immediate and lasting harm" to the airline and tourism industries.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy opposed the plan, stating the government "shouldn't shut down air travel in a state that doesn't agree with our politics." Airlines for America warned of "significant operational disruption to carriers, travelers and the flow of international cargo."
- Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, called the proposal "actively insane," warning airlines would be forced to "cancel flights en masse." He cautioned that "enormous economic damage" would extend far beyond the cities targeted.
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Crackdown on 'sanctuary cities' could impact international flights
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is threatening to tighten restrictions on so-called sanctuary cities that continue to resist federal immigration enforcement efforts.A proposal under consideration would limit international flights at airports located in sanctuary jurisdictions. An estimated 18 airports across the country could be affected by the policy.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | JFK airport begins Ebola health screening fo…
Crackdown on 'sanctuary cities' could impact impact international flights
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is threatening to tighten restrictions on so-called sanctuary cities that continue to resist federal immigration enforcement efforts.A proposal under consideration would limit international flights at airports located in sanctuary jurisdictions. An estimated 18 airports across the country could be affected by the policy.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | JFK airport begins Ebola health screening fo…
DHS wants to block airlines from sanctuary cities. Experts say it would be chaos.
When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin first suggested blocking some international flights from cities that didn’t cooperate with federal immigration enforcement during an April Fox News appearance, it “seemed more like a wild swing than a real plan,” said The Atlantic. Now, Mullin’s seemingly far-fetched pitch to remove immigration agents from certain airports and reroute flights to Republican-led cities feels increasingly plausible.…
Trump Official Wants to Shut Down International Travel at Major U.S. Airports
The new secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, is threatening to pull U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from some airports across the United States. The highly controversial move, if approved, could halt international flights at major hubs, including Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, affecting millions of American travelers. What’s more, critics say it could cost the U.S. economy $70 billion. Mullin, who took over from his u…
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