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TSA Keeps PreCheck Running as DHS Halts Global Entry During Funding Standoff

Resource shortages from the DHS funding lapse prompted officials to maintain PreCheck, suspending Global Entry.

Overview

  • TSA clarified that PreCheck remains operational with no change for travelers, with potential adjustments evaluated case by case.
  • CBP’s Global Entry program is suspended following DHS emergency measures, and officials have not provided a reinstatement timeline.
  • The actions stem from a partial DHS shutdown that began Feb. 14 after a congressional impasse over immigration enforcement funding.
  • TSA suspended courtesy escorts such as those for members of Congress, and most frontline officers continue working without pay.
  • Airlines and travel groups condemned the short notice and warned of longer waits, particularly for international arrivals now routed to standard lines.