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US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travellers and cargo at major US airports in “sanctuary cities” that have declined to cooperate with an immigration crackdown.
The Telegraph online reports that 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.
Mullin told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview broadcast on Tuesday that he had met White House officials, but emphasized no decision had been made on whether to proceed.
Last week, Reuters and other media reported that Mullid had privately told US travel executives his department could opt to stop customs and immigration processing of international travellers.
