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F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days citing "special security reasons." surprising state officials
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/faa-el-paso-flight-restrictions.htmlF.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”
The Federal Aviation Administration late Tuesday halted all flights to and from El Paso International Airport for 10 days for “special security reasons,” isolating a major American metropolitan area from air travel.
In a move that appeared to surprise state and local officials, the restriction went into effect at 11:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday and will remain until 11:30 p.m. local time on Feb. 20.
The restriction encompasses a 10-mile area around El Paso, and includes the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, N.M., but does not apply to aircraft flying above 18,000 feet, the F.A.A. notices said. They did not detail the security reasons that prompted the restriction.
The airport issued a travel advisory on social media saying that all flights to and from the airport had been grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation. It told travelers to contact their airlines for the latest flight information .
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Either that or they are about to start some wholesale incarceration for anyone who questions them. Starting in Texas is just easier for them.
More support there. Plus, they enjoy watching him pick on the blue areas of the state. So, the majority of Texas will be okay with this.
I still say that there will be no 'mid-terms' without... action... on our part. Even if there is, they will just ignore the results and claim that the election was invalid. Anything to stop their removal and subsequent arrest.
Because there had damned well better be some fucking arrests! 
