WASHINGTON, Feb 24 - Leaders from the U.S. travel industry together with lawmakers called on the Trump administration on Tuesday to immediately revive Global Entry, the program used to accelerate customs and immigration clearance for pre-approved, low-risk international travelers entering the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday suspended Global Entry. The department subsequently backed away from an earlier plan to also suspend the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck program.
Industry representatives argued the suspension runs counter to DHS objectives by diverting travelers into regular processing lanes, imposing heavier workloads on frontline staff and elevating security vulnerabilities. In a formal statement, the U.S. Travel Association said the move would have consequences for routine border processing.
"Suspending this critical security program does the opposite of what the Department of Homeland Security intends, adding volume to standard lines, stretching the very personnel the department is trying to protect and increasing security risks," the U.S. Travel Association said. "The program is primarily funded by the $120 fee that members pay. There is no fiscal - or logical - rationale for this decision."
The appeal from travel industry interests and lawmakers stresses the operational role Global Entry plays in managing throughput for low-risk travelers, and frames the suspension as a decision that increases burdens on both staff and standard processing lanes.
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The request for immediate reinstatement of Global Entry comes amid debate over program funding and operational impacts at ports of entry. Lawmakers and industry groups are pushing for a reversal to relieve anticipated pressure on standard processing lanes and to avoid stretching DHS personnel assigned to border operations.
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