DHS May Remove Customs Agents from Newark Airport

Fears of travel chaos flare as DHS Secretary Mullin weighs pulling customs officers from Newark’s airport. Reporter Bernie Bennett explains.

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is considering pulling some customs staff from Newark’s airport to help federal officials respond to protests at a nearby immigration detention facility, a move that the airline industry and some federal personnel warn would create havoc for international flights entering the country.

One official said Mullin’s call will depend in part on whether protests escalate over the weekend, as well as whether border czar Tom Homan, who visits New Jersey this weekend, can defuse tensions on the ground. And President Donald Trump would have the final say if Mullin decided to make good on his threats.

Bernie Bennett, Washington.