Mullin plan to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports faces fierce headwinds

Photo: President Donald Trump participates in the swearing-in ceremony for former U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as he is sworn in as secretary of homeland security by Pam Bondi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 24, 2026. Photo credit: DHS photo by Tia Dufour via Flickr. US government work. Article by Michael Williams, Alayna Treene and Alexandra Skores. CNN – May 29, 2026.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has become preoccupied with an idea to punish cities and states that do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement — cutting customs staffing at their airports and possibly stopping the processing of international travelers all together. But the ambitious plan is hitting turbulence: It has sent the travel industry and local officials reeling because of its disruptive potential, has been publicly opposed by a fellow Cabinet secretary, and has not yet been greenlit by the White House. […]

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