DHS Plans Ban on International Arrivals at SFO
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly in the process of developing plans to potentially ban international flight arrivals at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). This proposed action stems from concerns over what DHS perceives as a lack of cooperation from “sanctuary cities” in enforcing federal immigration laws. The underlying sentiment appears to be a desire to leverage federal authority over airport operations as a means of pressuring local governments to alter their sanctuary city policies.
The rationale presented for this potential ban is that if local authorities in these cities are not aiding in federal immigration enforcement, then the federal government should reconsider providing services, such as processing international arrivals, to those cities.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood