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.