DHS suspends Global Entry; TSA PreCheck back for now
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suspended Global Entry, a “Trusted Traveler” Program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers.
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After a brief suspension, TSA PreCheck will continue, but according to the DHS website, “TSA and CBP are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts.”
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is “scaling back to bare-minimum, life saving operations only,” DHS said.
Other agencies that are affected are U.S. Customs, and the Secret Service.
The partial U.S. Government shutdown that is affecting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security went into effect on Jan. 14, CHamoru Standard Time. See DHS shutdown not affecting arrivals in Mariana Islandsmbj – This is a developing story.
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The Taipei District Prosecutors' Office indicted Paul Chen, former director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam, which serves Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, for allegedly exploiting his official position to execute multiple fraud and asset misappropriation schemes totaling more than $130,000.
