Call for Reinstatement: Global Entry Program Controversy

Travel Group Calls on DHS to Resume Global Entry Program

A top U.S. travel group called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reopen the Global Entry program after it was suspended due to the department’s ongoing shutdown. A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) representative told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement on Feb. 23 that its Global Entry program at U.S. airports was suspended on Feb. 22 and is still suspended due to the shutdown. The CBP added that “until funding for the Depart…

US travel group, lawmakers urge Trump to resume use of Global Entry program

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 - A U.S. travel industry group and lawmakers on Tuesday called on Donald Trump's administration to reinstate the Global Entry program, which expedites U.S. customs and immigration clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers entering the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S. travel group, lawmakers urge Trump to resume use of Global Entry program

The Global Entry program expedites U.S. customs and immigration clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers.

Call for Reinstatement: Global Entry Program Controversy

Call for Reinstatement: Global Entry Program Controversy In a move sparking widespread debate, the travel industry and lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to reinstate the Global Entry program. The program, which facilitates fast-track customs clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers, was suspended as part of cost-cutting measures during a partial shutdown by the Department of Homeland Security.The decision has faced heavy …

Government Shutdown Grounds Global Entry

Tweet By: Angela Jones Amid the latest government shutdown, the Department of Homeland Security has announced a halt to the Global Entry Program, in addition to several other measures which, according to DHS, will “preserve resources and keep the American public safe.”  Although Global Entry has operated for years, the current DHS Secretary has deemed the program nonessential during the government shutdown.  “This is the third time that Democrat…

Rant: Global Entry is Still Shut Down!

Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that TSA PreCheck and Global Entry would be suspended during this current government shutdown. Almost immediately, the government reversed its decision on TSA PreCheck, and those lanes are now open at most airports. However, Global Entry is still closed. This is the first time that Global Entry has ever been suspended. This closure makes no sense to me. Global Entry actually helps …