Americas
Passengers queue to go through security at New York's LaGuardia airport on March 22, 2026. (AFP/Charly Triballeau)
US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travelers and cargo at major US airports in "sanctuary cities" that have declined to cooperate with an immigration crackdown.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 Channel's Sean Hannity in an interview broadcast on Tuesday that he had met White House officials but emphasized no decision had been made whether to proceed.
"We are currently – which we're not initiating yet – but we're currently drawing up plans," Mullin said.
