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RainCaster

(13,539 posts)
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:08 AM 3 hrs ago

Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.

The programs are designed to help speed registered travelers through security lines. Suspending them could cause headaches for fliers.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that “shutdowns have serious real world consequences.” She also said that “TSA and CBP are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts.”

The partial government shutdown began Feb. 14 after Democrats and the White House were unable to reach a deal on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats have been demanding changes to immigration operations that are core to President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign.



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/homeland-security-tsa-precheck-global-entry-dc1d2ccd913a74fa2c8b91dad340a3b3



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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs (Original Post) RainCaster 3 hrs ago OP
This will fuck up a lot of travelers. SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #1
Oh they'd better not fuck with my Precheck. Initech 2 hrs ago #4
Hopefully, "serious real world consequences" includes not buying her and Lewandowski a $70M flying bedroom William Seger 3 hrs ago #2
Oh god damn these stupid MAGA toddler crybaby assholes. Initech 2 hrs ago #3
These programs BlueMTexpat 2 hrs ago #5
They want the REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN markodochartaigh 2 hrs ago #6

SunSeeker

(58,027 posts)
1. This will fuck up a lot of travelers.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:27 AM
3 hrs ago

My family is planning on flying abroad in April and May. Hopefully the "partial shutdown" will be over by then, but it doesn't look like there is any chance of resolution at this point.

Initech

(108,246 posts)
4. Oh they'd better not fuck with my Precheck.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:23 AM
2 hrs ago

It's one of the things that makes travel bearable in this day and age. I'm going to Vegas in two weeks and that line can get absolutely nuts.

William Seger

(12,337 posts)
2. Hopefully, "serious real world consequences" includes not buying her and Lewandowski a $70M flying bedroom
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:27 AM
3 hrs ago

Initech

(108,246 posts)
3. Oh god damn these stupid MAGA toddler crybaby assholes.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:22 AM
2 hrs ago

Not every god damn thing on the planet has to kiss the fucking asshole's worthless ass.

BlueMTexpat

(15,667 posts)
5. These programs
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:42 AM
2 hrs ago

make the process much more efficient and actually require fewer workers!

So, of course, they have to be targeted!

F*ck GOPers forever!

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