Mullin's sanctuary-airport gambit stalls amid White House skepticism
TL;DR
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is proposing to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by cutting customs staffing at airports and potentially restricting processing for international travelers, but the plan faces fierce headwinds from the travel industry and a fellow Cabinet secretary, with no imminent White House backing and warnings that it could cause wide-ranging disruptions to aviation networks.
Topics:top-newspolitics#airports#immigration-enforcement#mullin#politics#sanctuary-jurisdictions#travel-industry
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- Airlines, hotels warn against Trump admin threat to international flights to 'sanctuary cities' CNBC
- DHS chief warns US could halt international flights, cargo at Newark over immigration dispute Reuters
- Mullin ‘drawing up plans’ to halt international flight processing in ‘sanctuary cities’ The Hill
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