Homeland Security Secretary Suggests Suspending Customs Processing at Sanctuary City Airports

‘If they’re a sanctuary city, should they really be processing customs into their city?’ he asked during an interview.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Monday suggested his department would take a “hard look” at customs operations at airports in cities with sanctuary policies.

In an interview with Fox News, Mullin said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is determining whether customs enforcement operations could continue at international airports in those cities.