STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — TSA PreCheck and Global Entry is officially shuttered Sunday as the government deals with a partial shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security.
“TSA and CBP [Customs and Border Patrol] are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, according to the Associated Press.
The move to close TSA PreCheck and Global Entry comes just over a week after the shutdown began on Valentines Day.
As a result, it is expected delays will begin to pile up at American airports.
The official TSA and DHS websites are not being “actively managed,” a banner on each website reads.
“Due to the lapse in federal funding, this website will not be actively managed. This website was last updated on February 17, 2026 and will not be updated until after funding is enacted. As such, information on this website may not be up to date. Transactions submitted via this website might not be processed and we will not be able to respond to inquiries until after appropriations are enacted,” a notice reads.
CBP’s website is still functional at the time of writing.
The reason behind the shutdown has to do with Democrats seeking “changes to immigration operations that are core to President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign,” the Associated Press reported.
Two Americans died in ICE’s Minneapolis operation, enraging communities and government officials both local and abroad.
The legality behind ICE’s actions have been called into question, as well.