Trump administration ‘drawing up plans’ to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities
Markwayne Mullin, DHS secretary, said move would come in response to protests outside ICE facility in New Jersey
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is developing plans to stop processing international flights in cities with sanctuary laws.
- This move is in response to protests and clashes at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that if sanctuary cities hinder federal immigration enforcement, international flight processing should be withdrawn.
- Immigrants at the Delaney Hall ICE facility have been on hunger and work strike demanding better conditions and faster immigration cases.
- Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Andy Kim and Congressman Adriano Espaillat, have criticized conditions at the facility and expressed support for the striking immigrants.
- Clashes between ICE officers and protesters outside the facility have escalated tensions.