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Business groups warn DHS/CBP plan to remove customs functions from ‘sanctuary’ airports would disrupt international arrivals at

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s proposal could reduce or eliminate Customs and Border Protection (CBP) capability at airports in so-called “sanctuary cities,” potentially limiting their ability to accept international flights. Business groups argue the move would trigger major operational and logistical chaos at hubs such as Boston, New York and Los Angeles.

Discovered 2026-05-31T07:54:57.338865-07:00 | 2026-05-31T07:54:57.338865-07:00

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The cluster directly targets the customs/immigration processing that underpins international connectivity, with the risk that airlines and airports lose the ability to handle inbound flights at major gateways. source:d36bf19f-c9ce-463a-a583-c9b47c8f860d
It builds on a continuing DHS/CBP “sanctuary city” dispute already described as threatening to suspend international processing—raising the probability of network-wide itinerary and ground-handling knock-ons for carriers operating through affected hubs. source:164ccc66-5221-49da-9ca0-27b4c2571403
For operators and airport investors, the proposal adds another continuity-of-operations risk layer to the TSA/CBP funding-and-staffing pressures previously flagged in US airport security disruption coverage. source:745cf366-8414-4a80-8174-bfcc8c8ebebb

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