U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on July 20 that Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers will remain closed until at least September 8, 2020. Keep Reading
CBP decided on July 1 to postpone the previously announced reopening of Trusted Traveler Programs Enrollment Centers until at least August 10, 2020. Keep Reading
Beginning July 6, conditionally approved Global Entry, SENTRI and U.S.-Mexico FAST applicants will be able to complete in-person interviews at most Trusted Traveler Programs enrollment centers in the United States. Keep Reading
Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner Wagner has been assigned to CBP headquarters in D.C. since 1999 and was appointed to his current role in the Office of Field Operations (OFO) in April 2014. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended the temporary closure of Trusted Traveler Program enrollment centers until at least July 6, 2020. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will temporarily suspend operations at Trusted Traveler Program enrollment centers nationwide from March 19 until at least May 1, 2020 to minimize the exposure of CBP personnel and the public to COVID-19. Keep Reading
Global Entry is a voluntary expedited clearance initiative for pre-approved low-risk international travelers, who are processed by biometric identification using a designated kiosk. Keep Reading
Chad Wolf said last week that New Yorkers are no longer eligible for trusted traveler programs because of the state’s new law that allows driver’s license access to all regardless of immigration status. Keep Reading
The law allowing foreign nationals to obtain driver's licenses also includes a provision blocking DMV officials from giving federal immigration officers access to driver databases without “a lawful court order or judicial warrant." Keep Reading
A Customs and Border Protection Global Entry Enrollment Center opens on January 14, at the Mobile Regional Airport. It will become only the second Global Entry Enrollment Center to open in Alabama. Keep Reading
LAX’s Global Entry Enrollment Center was temporally closed on June 23 in response to the humanitarian and security crisis at the Southwest border. CBP reduced staff at Global Entry Enrollment Centers nationwide and reassigned them to support frontline traveler processing. Keep Reading
While some airports have sought to improve the passenger experience by piping music or installing aquatic walls through the airport security area, very few people enjoy standing in lines. But there are things you can do to make the experience better, both for you and the TSA officers. Keep Reading
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog says the Global Entry system is vulnerable to exploitation by those seeking to enter the United States illegally. Keep Reading
The new facility will allow CBP officers to conduct up to 10 interviews simultaneously every hour, improving efficiency and doubling the number of applicants processed. Keep Reading
“This membership milestone is the result of substantial growth of the Global Entry program in recent years with the expansion of eligibility to foreign nationals from more than a dozen participating countries and kiosks available to members at 70 airports worldwide," says McAleenan. Keep Reading
A skilled hacker could alter the data on an e-Passport chip — like the name, photo, or expiration date — without alerting a border agent, say experts. Keep Reading