Trump Action Archive

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• DHS Secretary Mullin floated removing customs agents from sanctuary city airports — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin floated the idea of pulling customs agents from airports in sanctuary cities, which would effectively end international travel to those cities. Senator Jim Banks called the proposal a good idea. The proposal was characterized as based on a false assumption that airlines would divert all international flights from major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco to red state airports.
• DHS Secretary Mullin threatens to withdraw Customs agents from sanctuary-city airports — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced he has White House approval to remove U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from international airports in sanctuary cities that refuse to assist ICE with deportations. The threat targets major hubs including New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Philadelphia, and Seattle. Mullin stated on Fox that if CBP officers are withdrawn to support ICE operations, international flights would be unable to process passengers, effectively preventing entry to the U.S. The announcement follows police refusal to clear protesters outside a New Jersey DHS detention facility.
• Sen. Jim Banks endorses airport withdrawal threat as pressure on sanctuary cities — Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) appeared on Fox News to support DHS Secretary Mullin's plan to withdraw Customs officers from sanctuary-city airports. Banks characterized the threat as a legitimate tool to "crack down on what these sanctuary mayors have created" and framed it as benefiting Republican red states that "play by the rules." The statement reflects Republican leadership alignment with the coercive federal action against Democratic-led cities.
• Markwayne Mullin proposed removing customs processing from sanctuary airports — Representative Markwayne Mullin has been "obsessed" with the idea of pulling customs processing from airports in sanctuary jurisdictions as a punitive measure, according to CNN reporting. However, the travel industry has pushed back hard against the proposal, and the White House has not signed off on it. The proposal would be difficult to implement because airline routes are set far in advance and many busy airports lack extra capacity.

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• New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill denied entry to Delaney Hall — On Monday, May 26, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, was denied entry to Delaney Hall by facility management. Sherrill stated that the refusal raised "serious questions about what they are trying to hide from public view." A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson characterized Sherrill's visit as "nothing more than a political stunt on Memorial Day when visitation is currently suspended due to riots outside in the facility."
• New Jersey state police assume policing functions outside Delaney Hall ICE detention facility — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that state police will take over "public safety operations" from federal immigration officers outside Delaney Hall, a privately run ICE detention center in Newark. The state will establish a "peaceful protected zone" for demonstrators. The announcement coincides with reports of an influx of federal agents arriving to defend the facility and investigate protesters. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced DOJ charges against a protester accused of assaulting an ICE officer.