US planning to halt immigration at 'sanctuary city' airports

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · May 27, 2026 · 685 words · By Karl Sexton

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US planning to halt immigration at 'sanctuary city' airports May 27, 2026What you need to know about Trump and sanctuary cities - Trump administration considers plans to halt immigration and customs processing at airports in Democratic Party-run cities -…

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Why it matters

The cities, which are all run by Democrats, have refused to work with the White House in its crackdown on irregular immigration.

Common ground

The plans would essentially halt all international passenger and cargo arrivals at major airports in Democratic-run states.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “In an interview broadcast on Fox News' The Sean Hannity Show on Tuesday, Mullin said "we're currently drawing up plans"”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Secretary Mullin made these statements during an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News.

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Claim 2: “Democrats in Congress withheld funding for the Department of Homeland Security in protest over ICE and what they saw as excessive immigration enforcement policies.”

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Claim 3: “The standoff led to the department's shutdown until President Donald Trump signed a funding bill in late April.”

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Claim 4: “The Trump administration has sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to several Democratic-run cities as part of its clampdown on irregular immigration and mass deportation drive.”

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Web search results mention 'Operation Metro Surge' and reports of ICE agents surrounding areas in the context of the 2026 Trump administration's immigration enforcement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Operation Metro Surge was an operation by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with the ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Under this administration, immigration enforcement has run ... Observers reported ICE officers and agents of other federal agencies surrounding immigration ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... ... Trump threatens mass deportations - The Boston Globe ... Just one month into 2026, immigration enforcement under the Trump administration ...
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Claim 5: “The Homeland Security secretary, who took over from Kristi Noem after she was removed from the position in March”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Markwayne Mullin is the 9th Secretary of Homeland Security and was picked to replace Kristi Noem in March 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2026 as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security. A member of the Republican Party, M…
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Claim 6: “In Minnesota, two US citizens were shot dead during altercations with agents from ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).”

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Claim 7: “Transport Secretary Sean Duffy told a congressional hearing last week that it would be "a bad idea to start restricting travel based on political views."”

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Claim 8: “The White House has also deployed federal National Guard troops to some cities, including Los Angeles and Washington, DC.”

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Multiple sources confirm the deployment of National Guard troops to cities including Los Angeles and Washington DC, with some sources discussing their subsequent withdrawal or legal challenges.

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web search NEUTRAL — In January 2026, all troops deployed to Chicago, Portland, and Los Angeles were withdrawn, while the National Guard deployment to the District of Columbia was ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 27, 2025 ... In a second case, a federal judge found that Trump's use of the guard troops in Los Angeles violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Over the summer, ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2025 ... I hereby call into Federal service members and units of the National Guard under 10 USC 12406 to temporarily protect ICE and other United States Government ...
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Claim 9: “Some of the largest cities included on the list are Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, Seattle and San Francisco.”

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No evidence was found regarding the specific list of cities mentioned in the August 2025 Justice Department claim.

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Claim 10: “The Trump administration is "drawing up plans" to halt immigration and customs processing at so-called "sanctuary cities," US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has said.”

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Multiple sources, including a policy bulletin and news reports, attribute the statement about 'drawing up plans' to halt processing in sanctuary cities to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

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Claim 11: “The plans would essentially halt all international passenger and cargo arrivals at major airports in Democratic-run states.”

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While the general plan to halt processing is corroborated, the specific detail that it would 'essentially halt all international passenger and cargo arrivals' is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence, which focuses on the removal of officers/processing.

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web search NEUTRAL — PROPOSED definition: 1. suggested as a possible plan or action for people to consider: 2. intended or planned: 3…. Learn more.
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web search NEUTRAL — PROPOSED definition: offered or suggested for consideration, acceptance, or action. See examples of proposed used in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find 28 different ways to say PROPOSED, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
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Claim 12: “Trump administration considers plans to halt immigration and customs processing at airports in Democratic Party-run cities”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Trump administration is considering pulling CBP officers from airports in sanctuary cities (which are typically run by Democrats).

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Claim 13: “Millions of foreign tourists are expected to travel to the US for the FIFA World Cup, which starts in June.”

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Wikipedia confirms the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, and web results project over five million visitors to the US.

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Claim 14: “the US Justice Department published a list in August 2025 of cities and states that it claims "impede enforcement of federal immigration laws."”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a Justice Department list from August 2025.

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Claim 15: “The US Travel Association and major airlines have condemned the plans.”

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