What to Know About DHS’s Threat to Stop International Flight Processing at Sanctuary City Airports
The Trump Administration is considering halting international flight processing at airports in sanctuary cities, according to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. This potential move has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it could disrupt air travel and tourism significantly. Sanctuary cities are jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and many major U.S. airports are located in these areas.
- ▪Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced plans to potentially stop processing international flights at sanctuary city airports.
- ▪Sanctuary cities are communities that restrict local cooperation with federal immigration agents.
- ▪Critics warn that halting international flight processing could lead to significant disruptions in air travel and tourism.
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The Trump Administration is “drawing up plans” to halt the processing of international flights at airports in sanctuary cities, according to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.Mullin said on Fox News on Tuesday that the Administration is “not initiating” the effort “yet,” but that it is “currently drawing up plans” for such a move. His remarks came in response to protests outside an immigration detention facility in Newark over the Memorial Day long weekend, which he condemned.“In these sanctuary cities where the local, radical left Democrats aren’t allowing us to do our jobs and enforce federal laws, then we shouldn’t be processing international flights into their cities either,” Mullin said.
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