DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse
3 days ago
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- #Government Shutdown
- DHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs starting Sunday due to funding issues.
- Funding shutdown affects DHS personnel pay, with critical staff continuing to work unpaid.
- Secretary Kristi Noem criticizes congressional Democrats, citing national security risks and financial strain on employees.
- ICE and CBP personnel remain paid under previous funding, while FEMA limits responses to disasters only.
- Upcoming winter storm adds urgency to the situation in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S.