Eight airports handling 28% of U.S. international arrivals could lose all international flights. The U.S. Travel Association estimates $2.1 billion in annual losses.
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Here's what to say:
- I'm calling about the DHS threat to pull customs officers from sanctuary city airports.
- Eight airports including JFK, LAX, and O'Hare handle 28% of all U.S. international arrivals. Pulling CBP would ground every international flight.
- The U.S. Travel Association estimates $2.1 billion in annual losses. Even the Transportation Secretary said this doesn't make sense.
- Congress funds CBP and designates ports of entry. DHS cannot unilaterally revoke airport status. I need my representative to block this.
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Dear [Senator/Representative name],
I am writing as a constituent from [city, state] about stop the sanctuary city airport threat.
Eight airports including JFK, LAX, and O'Hare handle 28% of all U.S. international arrivals. Pulling CBP would ground every international flight.
The U.S. Travel Association estimates $2.1 billion in annual losses. Even the Transportation Secretary said this doesn't make sense.
The facts support this: 28% Share of all U.S. international arrivals handled by the 8 targeted airports. $2.1 billion Estimated annual revenue loss from pulling CBP officers. 250 million Passengers handled annually by targeted airports.
I am asking you to take a public position on this issue and act accordingly. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
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Key Facts to Mention
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- 28% Share of all U.S. international arrivals handled by the 8 targeted airports
- $2.1 billion Estimated annual revenue loss from pulling CBP officers
- 250 million Passengers handled annually by targeted airports
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told airline executives the administration is serious about withdrawing Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in sanctuary cities. Without CBP at passport control, an airport loses its legal status as an international port of entry. That means zero international flights — not reduced, zero.
The eight airports at risk handle 28% of all U.S. international arrivals: JFK, LAX, O'Hare, SFO, Newark, Denver, Philadelphia, and Seattle-Tacoma. The U.S. Travel Association estimates this would cost $2.1 billion annually in lost revenue. Even Trump's Transportation Secretary called the idea something that "doesn't make sense."
CBP officers screen arriving passengers. They do not enforce local sanctuary policies. This threat uses federal services as a weapon to punish cities for their local policing decisions. Tell Congress that CBP funding exists to process travelers, not to ground flights as political retaliation.
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