Keep pulling the thread on Leon Fresco.
Leon Fresco estimates that reassigning U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from airports in 'sanctuary cities' would effectively cut U.S. air travel by 50%.
Leon Fresco predicts that recently passed state laws in New York and California, which attempt to regulate the conduct of federal agents by banning masks, are likely to be struck down by courts under the Supremacy Clause.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that prohibits local law enforcement agencies within the state from entering into agreements with federal authorities to deputize local police officers as immigration agents.
In a previous case, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state of Texas has the authority to ban its cities from adopting 'sanctuary city' policies, establishing state supremacy over localities in this matter.
Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen has threatened to halt or delay U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing at airports in 'sanctuary cities'.
The proposed plan by Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen involves reassigning U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees from airports in 'sanctuary cities' to airports in other locations such as Miami, Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas, or Orlando.
Leon Fresco asserts that all major airports in the United States are currently operating at full capacity, with no available runway space or gates to accommodate additional flights.
Leon Fresco states that tourism is one of the United States' largest exports.
The threat by the Department of Homeland Security to halt customs processing is currently targeting Newark Liberty International Airport, reportedly due to protests at the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center.
A coalition of business groups, including representatives from airports, airlines, and hotels, is publicly urging the Department of Homeland Security not to implement its threat to halt customs processing at certain airports.
Implementing the threat to halt customs processing at Newark Liberty International Airport would be particularly disruptive during the World Cup, as the final is being held at the nearby Meadowlands stadium in New Jersey.
The South African national soccer team has been unable to obtain visas to enter the United States.