Mullin Says DHS Drawing Up Plans to Stop Processing Immigration at Sanctuary City Airports

‘We are currently—which we’re not initiating yet—but we’re currently drawing up plans,’ Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin attends the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is “drawing up plans” to halt customs and immigration processing at airports in sanctuary cities that do not cooperate with federal immigration efforts, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on May 26.

In an interview with Fox News, Mullin said he had discussed the plans to stop processing international travelers at sanctuary cities with the White House but that no decision had been made yet.