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DHS will suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as shutdown continues
DHS halted TSA PreCheck and Global Entry at airports nationwide to reallocate staff amid a funding lapse caused by disputes over immigration policies, affecting 13% of federal workers.
- DHS announced it would pause TSA PreCheck and Global Entry starting Sunday at 6 a.m. ET, as reported by The Washington Post, due to a partial shutdown.
- A partial DHS funding lapse began on Feb. 14 when congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump and White House negotiators failed to reach a deal over oversight of federal immigration officers and Democrats' demands following recent shootings.
- TSA officers are expected to continue working without pay, and shortages could cause longer security lines, slower checked-luggage screening, and possible flight delays at some airports.
- Because of separate funding streams, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will largely continue operations, while DHS suspends airport police escorts for members of Congress.
- By contrast with last year's 43-day shutdown, TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are paused now, affecting roughly 13 percent of federal workers and risking delayed paychecks, with the first missed paycheck on March 3.
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DHS suspending TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid partial shutdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection "are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.
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