U.S. Airport Immigration Computers Go Down Temporarily

U.S. Airport Immigration Computers Go Down Temporarily
Passengers stranded in JFK airport when the computer system shut-down on Jan 1, 2018. Screenshot via PhineasJFR/Twitter
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WASHINGTON–Immigration desk computers at various airports went down for about two hours on Monday, causing long lines for travelers entering the United States after year-end holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection and posts on social media.

The processing system outage began at about 7:30 p.m. EST and was resolved about 9:30 EST, the customs agency said in a statement. All airports were back on line after wait times for travelers that were longer than usual, it said.