Talk about a rollercoaster for travelers! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initially announced a temporary suspension of TSA’s popular PreCheck and Global Entry programs only to walk back that decision just hours later, leaving millions of frequent flyers in a state of confusion, per CNN. This whole situation unfolded as a partial government shutdown continues to impact the agency.
According to Reuters, the initial announcement from DHS stated that the halt to these programs would begin at 6 AM ET on Sunday. This move was directly linked to the ongoing partial shutdown, which began last week after Republicans and Democrats in Congress couldn’t agree on immigration enforcement reforms.
