ACI-NA Congratulates McAleenan on CBP Selection

March 31, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2017

 

WASHINGTON – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today congratulated Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan on his selection as President Donald J. Trump’s nominee for Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

“During his tenure at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Kevin McAleenan has been an engaged and collaborative partner who brings valuable experience working with airports at points of entry into the United States.  We look forward to continuing our work with Acting Commissioner McAleenan to ensure airports have the resources they need to provide a safe, secure, and efficient international arrivals process.”

 

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Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity – or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada’s GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.