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Gavin Newsomsignaled he will sueif the Department for Homeland Security pulls border agents from California airports.
It comes a day after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin revealed he is “drawing up plans” to halt customs processing at hubs in sanctuary cities, which could cripple LAX andSan Francisco Airport.
The threat comes as LA prepares to host a wave of international visitors tied to next month’sFIFA World Cup, with tourism officials expecting hundreds of thousands of travelers to pour into the region.
The prospect of federal customs pullbacks has raised fears of massive delays and operational breakdowns at airports already strained by staffing concerns.
Similar disruptions unfolded during the prolonged partial government shutdown in march, when TSA employees worked for weeks without pay, triggering staffing shortages and chaotic security lines at airports nationwide.
In response, ICE agents were temporarily deployed to more than a dozen airports to help ease the burden, though TSA workers and union officials blasted the move as confusing and ineffective, arguing the federal government should instead restore pay to existing employees.
Rather than outlining a direct countermeasure, Newsom said California’s main strategy would once again center on legal action.
“There’s no rules anymore with the Trump administration,” Newsom told reporters when asked about the possibility of Customs and Border Protection resources being pulled from airports including LAX, SFO and Sacramento International Airport.
The governor accused President Donald Trump of trying to “test the boundaries” of executive power and said California is already preparing legal strategies in anticipation of a potential showdown with Washington.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
