DHS Secretary Threatens to draw up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at "sanctuary city" airports

So far, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin has been much quieter than his predecessor, Kristi Noem. Yesterday, Mullin made the news and quite an impression.

David Shepardson for Reuters reports that Secretary Mullin said the "Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travelers and cargo at ​major U.S. airports in `sanctuary cities' that have declined to cooperate with an immigration crackdown. The ‌move could effectively halt international air travel and commerce at major airports in Democratic states, with millions of foreign tourists expected to stream in for next month's start of the FIFA World Cup."

Chaos would result if the Trump administration caries through on the threat.

DHS Threatens to Withdraw CBP Officers from Airports in So-Called Sanctuary Cities

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has threatened to withdraw Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in sanctuary cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration agents. The move would effectively halt international travel, tourism and commerce though major airports in Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco and elsewhere. This comes as the partial government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security has entered its 54th day, with no signs that it will end before Congress returns from a two-week recess on April 14.

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