DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs starting Sunday at 6 a.m. ET, affecting expedited security and border processing for travelers.
- The suspension is due to a DHS funding shutdown that began on February 14 amid ongoing negotiations between the White House and Senate Democrats regarding DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement reforms.
- Despite the funding issues, critical personnel at FEMA, TSA, and the Coast Guard continue working without pay, while ICE and Customs and Border Protection employees remain paid through previously approved funding.
- The funding dispute follows a controversial federal crackdown on undocumented immigrants, including incidents resulting in two deaths in Minneapolis.
