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Mullin Backs Off Plan to Pull CBP From Newark Airport

State and local control of protests at Delaney Hall removed the immediate need to pull CBP, leaving a retained plan that could still disrupt major U.S. gateway airports if conditions change.

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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin attends a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
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U.S. President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler attend a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Overview

  • Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he did not need to stop international processing at Newark after New Jersey state and local police secured the area around the Delaney Hall detention center, a decision reported on Monday.
  • Mullin confirmed he has a plan to withdraw U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from airports, an action that would prevent international arrivals from being admitted and force reroutes or cancellations.
  • Administration warnings that CBP withdrawals could target roughly 18 so‑called sanctuary‑city airports prompted airline and travel groups to warn of stranded passengers, cargo disruption, and large economic losses.
  • Transportation officials and aviation stakeholders have flagged serious legal and operational hurdles to removing CBP staff, and Mullin faced questions about the proposal during a Senate appropriations hearing on Tuesday.
  • The episode ties into the administration’s broader push for expanded immigration enforcement and higher detention levels and raises immediate World Cup concerns because Newark is a key gateway to matches at MetLife Stadium.