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People stand by a board giving information on wait times at security checkpoints at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
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The Department of Homeland Security says the Global Entry program shuts down for as long as the partial government shutdown continues. On Sunday, the agency says staffing limits are forcing case-by-case changes at airports. The shutdown starts after a funding fight over the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats also push for changes to immigration operations tied to President Trump’s deportation campaign. Travel gets squeezed as a winter storm hits the East Coast from Sunday into Monday. Many Monday flights out of big Northeast airports get canceled. Global Entry speeds customs for approved travelers and also includes TSA PreCheck, which DHS now keeps running.
