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A Trump administration threat to shut down international flights in \u201csanctuary cities\u201d like Denver by withdrawing Customs and Border Protection officers has put the travel industry on guard just ahead of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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DIA officials \u201chave not been notified directly by the Department of Homeland Security or Customs and Border Protection of any changes,\u201d airport spokesperson Courtney Law said Thursday afternoon. \u201cWe remain focused on working with our federal partners to ensure a secure and efficient inspection process at our airport.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump\u2019s Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on the \u201cFox and Friends\u201d show Tuesday night that international flight processing could stop in sanctuary cities unless local police cooperate more in the federal immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n

Trump administration officials have been drawing up plans for the shutdown at U.S. aviation hubs in the cities where local authorities have limited their cooperation with federal agents, Mullin said. If processing of international flights stops, he said, \u201cthen those individuals when the airlines land won\u2019t be permitted into the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Denver, the impact would be \u201cgigantic,\u201d Colorado-based aviation analyst Mike Boyd said Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cDenver is a connecting hub,\u201d and planes carrying cargo and international travelers \u201cwon\u2019t clear,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cIt\u2019s not just people coming to metro Denver. It\u2019s people going through Denver who would be affected. It would be absolutely devastating, a real hit. We\u2019ve never seen anything like this,\u201d he said. \u201cIf there\u2019s cargo coming from places like Taiwan, it would not come in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sanctuary laws prohibit local police from notifying federal immigration agents about undocumented immigrants and detaining them beyond release dates for transfer to immigration detention facilities or deportation. A U.S. Department of Justice list of so-called \u201csanctuary cities\u201d and states included aviation hubs: Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Newark, \u200cSeattle\u2060, and San Francisco.<\/p>\n

In March, a federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit to overturn Denver and Colorado \u201csanctuary\u201d laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. U.S. District Court Judge Gordon Gallagher that federal authorities could not compel city and state officials to implement federal regulatory programs.<\/p>\n

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Mullin made the threat in April, and this week made it again \u2014 two weeks before millions of international travelers begin arriving in the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, hosted in 16 cities from June 11 to July 19.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBusinesses need stability and predictability. Denver International Airport is a critical economic driver for Colorado, generating tens of billions in impact, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, and connecting the Rocky Mountain West to the world,\u201d said J.J. Ament, president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisruption at DEN would create real uncertainty for travelers, airlines, and the businesses that rely on global access. It\u2019s detrimental for local and federal officials to play politics with the essential services that keep our economy strong and our communities connected.\u201d<\/p>\n

DIA handles approximately 4.6 million international travelers per year, an average of about 383,333 a month, according to airport records. That\u2019s roughly 6% of DIA\u2019s total passenger traffic, around 82.4 million a year. International travel has emerged as the fastest-growing segment at DIA, increasing by about 15% a year and 46% since 2019, the records show, and airport officials in recent years have added multiple nonstop international flights, including a 12-hour flight to Istanbul, Turkey.<\/p>\n

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis weighed in. \u201cColorado is not a sanctuary state, so this should have no impact on Denver International Airport,\u201d a statement from gubernatorial spokesman Eric Maruyama said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to understand why the Trump administration would damage international tourism and hurt our country\u2019s economy, especially at a time when Americans are grappling with high gas prices and rising costs for everyday goods.\u201d<\/p>\n

DIA\u2019s international flights typically increase during summer months and, with the World Cup, international travel into the United States is expected to surge through July.\u00a0 Denver isn\u2019t one of the 16 host cities (11 in the United States) but serves as a crucial aviation hub for connections and as a gateway to popular destinations in the Rocky Mountain West.<\/p>\n

Starting next month, 363 international flights a week are scheduled to arrive at DIA, airport officials said. Of those, 137 are \u201cpre-cleared,\u201d meaning that immigration and customs processing occurs abroad.<\/p>\n

Halting international flights \u201cwould have devastating consequences for the travel industry and communities that depend on international visitation,\u201d said Spencer Dobkin, spokesman for the U.S. Travel Association, which represents hotels, airlines, and the tourism industry.<\/p>\n

In a recent meeting, Mullin confirmed plans to withdraw Customs and Border Protection officers from international airports in sanctuary cities, Dobkin said, noting that the administration had also proposed imposing a $250-per-person visa fee and reviewing visitors\u2019 social media before they could enter the United States. Such actions, he said, \u201cdirectly threaten America\u2019s ability to compete for international visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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