Mullin Threatens to Close Customs at Top US Airports

Wednesday, April 08, 2026

President Trump's new homeland security secretary has suggested he will withdraw customs officers from the airports of Democrat-run "sanctuary cities" that protect undocumented migrants.

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Markwayne Mullin floats that his first major move as DHS Secretary might be to massively disrupt international air travel into and out of the United States by pulling customs officers out of cities like New York and Los Angeles, a move that would have international ramifications.

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Another fascist bully at DHS.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-04-08 12:22 PM | Reply

Keep screwing with blue states over political nonsense.

When the tax money that keeps your red state s*^%holes afloat (like Oklahoma where Billybob Dumbf*^% is from), you'll be singing a different tune.

Also, how does this idiotic administration plan to pay for their DoD money bonanza? Print it and blow inflation through the roof?

This kind of nonsense is what happens when you put a plumber who took over Daddy's business like Billybob Dumbf*^% in a position of power.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-08 12:29 PM | Reply

If they're a sanctuary city, should they really be processing customs into their city?" Mullin said on Fox News in his first interview since taking up the role.

Every time I have come through customs in Minneapolis it was staffed by federal officers, not the city employees. So, who does Mullin think is processing travelers?

#3 | Posted by mattm at 2026-04-08 12:35 PM | Reply

Mullin. Think? PPffffft.

Even the thinnest facade of an excuse to do this kind of idiotic s*&^ is enough for them. They'll say whatever needed with a straight face because in the end their motives are never what is being spoken.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-08 12:51 PM | Reply

Yeah this is not about immigrants it's about hurting American cities they don't agree with.

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2026-04-08 12:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Every time I have come through customs in Minneapolis it was staffed by federal officers, not the city employees. So, who does Mullin think is processing travelers?
#3 | POSTED BY MATTM

Not quite getting the argument.

Mullins is saying sanctuary cities don't cooperate with CBP/ICE, so then why should those same sanctuary cities be a PoE?

The idea as I see it is to put pressure on Congress people from those districts to fund ICE and CBP. (they are the biggest opponents)

You could even foresee a throttling landings at PoE airports as this situation unfolds. They've worked 2 months without pay, and are losing people.

You can't ask for all the benefits, and accept none of the costs.

Imagine the whole country not having no PoE airports, due to this situation.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-08 01:00 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Yeah this is not about immigrants it's about hurting American cities they don't agree with.

Well, they are the ones hurting those that they don't agree with, by not willing to fund ICE/CBP. Officers are financially hurting, so why should they continue to work?

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-08 01:02 PM | Reply

Stfu dips*^%.

Not everyone is stupid enough as you to believe the party line, dumbf*^%.

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-08 01:05 PM | Reply

"If they're a sanctuary city, should they really be processing customs into their city?" Mullin said on Fox News in his first interview since taking up the role.

First interview and the guy proves he's dumb enough to be a Deplorable Trumping MAGAt.

Why are republicans so stupid?

Is it because education is for liberals?

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-08 01:13 PM | Reply

Yeah this is not about immigrants it's about hurting American cities they don't agree with.
#5 | POSTED BY QCP

It always has been with Trump.

For a guy who grew up getting everything he wanted, he sure grew up to be a mean, angry, hateful SOB.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-08 01:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

So, who does Mullin think is processing travelers?
#3 | POSTED BY MATTM

Well, that's the point.

Cut all customs officers and hope someone will smuggle something in to those cities to cause massive damage and chaos.

And if no one does, Trump and republicans can just stage another false flag operation.

It's all about hurting America.

It's all republicans want, the death of the United States of America.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-08 01:20 PM | Reply

POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

Your every post is a reminder that you're nothing more than a stupid idiot who posts nothing but rightwing propaganda, lies and bullshht.

But what more was expected from an idiot who showed up screaming about being an "Open Borders Liberal!"

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-08 01:25 PM | Reply

John Fetterman (D-Israel) allowed Markwayne Mullin to become D/DHS.

All status quo and AIPAC politicians want to maintain ICE and DHS to give the USG the ability to deport undesirable aliens (e.g. Muslims, Somalis, Palestinians, Haitians) without a hearing in front of an Immigration Judge (IJ).

This was part of the 2002 Global War on Islam (GWOT) and has continued through both Democratic and Republican Party administrations, establishing perennial Palmer Raids (1919-20).

Status quo dinosaurs bleat to the hoi polloi about "fixing" or "reforming" DHS and ICE, not abolishing it.

"Tell the Gestapo to take off the swastikas and masks, use a little less of the rubber hose on the schwarzers, and do carry on!"

NYC is a sanctuary city.

I don't think Dummkopf Trumpf or Marwkwayne Mullin will cross Zohran Mamdani with this stupid scheme.

#13 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-08 03:17 PM | Reply

Senator Plumberbutt couldn't find a sanctuary city if presented with a map. He is widely known in Okiehomie to be a moronic college drop-out, a failed college wrestler and a guy who fell ass backward into a bunch of money when someone came along to buy hiss family business, which he had to take over once his father died. People in the Sooner or Later State are glad whenever he is out of the state, because the collective IQ of residents then goes up a couple of points. Of course, his new job prevents him from running for governor, which is also a relief to those who are trying mightily to bring the state into the second half of the 20th Century.

The best thing this guy can do is to shut up, keep his head down and delegate to the smart few left over from the year of Krusty Gnome...

#14 | Posted by catdog at 2026-04-08 05:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1