GOP Senators Back Pulling CBP Officers From Sanctuary City Airports as World Cup Travel Looms
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
GOP Senators Back Pulling CBP Officers From Sanctuary City Airports as World Cup Travel Looms
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Summary
Republican senators including Lindsey Graham and Deb Fischer endorsed consequences for sanctuary jurisdictions after DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he is still actively considering removing CBP officers from their airports.
Mullin has cast the move as leverage against cities that limit cooperation with ICE and clash with the federal government over immigration-enforcement funding.
CBP withdrawals would effectively stop international arrivals and departures at major airports in affected cities, disrupting passengers, cargo and returning U.S. travelers during the busy summer season.
Democrats have blasted the idea as "outrageous" and "insane," and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has also opposed it, while some GOP senators said they need more details before taking a position.
The threat lands as the U.S. prepares for millions of inbound visitors for the World Cup, raising the economic and logistical stakes of any airport disruption.