Mullin Airport Threat Is a World Cup Own Goal: Ronald Brownstein

As a former professional mixed martial arts fighter, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin understands the value of intimidation. But his latest threat against liberal cities looks like weakness masquerading as strength.

In private meetings with travel industry executives and public media interviews, Mullin has threatened to terminate processing of international travel at airports in cities that restrict cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Mullin last week told Fox that “in these sanctuary cities where the local radical left Democrats aren’t allowing us to … enforce federal laws, then we shouldn’t be processing international flights into their cities either.”

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