DHS Says It Restarted Global Entry Program

‘We are working hard to alleviate the disruptions to travelers,’ a department spokesperson tells The Epoch Times.

Travelers go through security at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport near Baltimore on Feb. 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Wednesday it has restarted Global Entry, a program operated by Customs and Border Protection that allows low-risk travelers to enter the United States in a more expedited manner, after it was closed due to a shutdown of the agency.

“As DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats’ continued shutdown of the department, DHS has reactivated Global Entry on March 11th at 5:00 AM ET,” a spokesperson for the department told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement. “We are working hard to alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the Democrats’ shutdown.”