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Pedro Camacho

DHS Chief Mullin Floats Removing Customs From Airports in Sanctuary Cities: 'Need to Have a Really Hard Look'

New Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the federal government may consider removing customs and immigration services from major U.S. airports located in sanctuary cities, raising questions about the potential impact on international travel and federal authority.

In an interview with Fox News, Mullin said his department could take a "hard look" at whether cities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement should continue to process international arrivals. "If they're a sanctuary city and they're receiving international flights...maybe we need to have a really hard look at that," he said, adding that the government must begin "prioritizing things."

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