Overview
- DHS initially said both TSA PreCheck and Global Entry would pause Sunday, then TSA clarified PreCheck remains operational "at this time."
- CBP’s Global Entry is confirmed suspended with no timeline for reinstatement after the pause took effect Sunday morning.
- TSA suspended courtesy escorts, including for members of Congress, to concentrate officers on core checkpoint duties.
- Airlines for America and U.S. Travel criticized the short notice and warned of longer lines as trusted‑traveler services are curtailed.
- The partial DHS shutdown began Feb. 14 over an immigration enforcement standoff, with most TSA staff working unpaid as a major winter storm compounds travel disruptions.