D.C. Bureau US Senate panel pans DHS plan to stop customs processing at blue-city airports
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Homeland Security panel Tuesday and defended his threats to cripple international air travel into some cities led by Democrats.
Democratic senators on the panel also pressed Mullin about aggressive immigration tactics from federal officers; whether the department would follow court orders from federal judges; and his recent televised comments floating plans to pull customs employees from airports in cities that don’t cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Republicans also probed Mullin about visa issues affecting rural hospitals and employers in the hospitality industry.
It was the first time Mullin, who was advocating for President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request, has appeared before Congress since the Senate confirmed his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security in March.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/06/03/repub/us-senate-panel-pans-dhs-plan-to-stop-customs-processing-at-blue-city-airports/
Mullin's an asshole and proud of it.