Overview
- DHS told outlets the programs were suspended nationwide starting 6 a.m. ET Sunday, while TSA later said PreCheck lanes remain operational and would be adjusted case by case.
- The status of Global Entry remains unclear in public statements, and early reports indicate some airports continued using PreCheck lanes after the DHS notice.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said resources are being redirected to the general traveling public and that courtesy and special‑privilege escorts, including for members of Congress, are suspended.
- Airlines for America and the U.S. Travel Association criticized the move for coming with little notice and warned of longer lines, urging travelers to arrive early.
- The partial DHS shutdown that began Feb. 14 in a dispute over immigration enforcement has left essential TSA staff working without pay, and a major Northeast winter storm is compounding travel disruptions.