Global Entry halted as partial shutdown lingers; PreCheck remains operational
TL;DR
The Department of Homeland Security will suspend the Global Entry program for the duration of the partial government shutdown, while TSA PreCheck remains open after earlier plans to shut it down were dropped. DHS will adjust operations on a case-by-case basis due to staffing limits. The move comes as a major East Coast winter storm causes flight disruptions, with reports of longer lines at some airports and travel industry criticism of the shutdown’s impact on travelers.
- Department of Homeland Security shuts down Global Entry while partial government shutdown remains in effect PBS
- DHS abruptly reverses suspension of TSA PreCheck CNBC
- Chicago Airports impacted during brief TSA PreCheck suspension CBS News
- Homeland Security to Shut TSA PreCheck and Global Entry at Airports The New York Times
- DHS reverses course on suspending TSA PreCheck after outcry The Washington Post
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