DHS restarts Global Entry program after travelers faced long airport lines

The Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks — for a fee — when entering the United States from abroad, saving them time … Read more

171 million travelers face airport delays as Democrats’ DHS shutdown hits TSA staffing, Scalise warns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is hammering Democrats over the partial government shutdown as its effects begin to hit millions of travelers at airports across the country. “This is expected to be one of the busiest spring travel seasons on record. Over 171 million travelers … Read more

Global Entry program restored as DHS shutdown continues

The Global Entry travel program has been restored, the Trump administration said Wednesday, after it was paused in February amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. A DHS spokesperson said that Global Entry was reactivated as of 5 a.m. EDT Wednesday. Geoff Freeman, the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, said the organization … Read more

Trump urges Congress to pass SAVE America Act, fully fund DHS as TSA workers go without pay

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act (SAA) as well as restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as more than 100,000 federal employees go without pay during a prolonged funding lapse, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.  … Read more

Rand Paul to oversee confirmation hearing of Trump’s DHS pick who once blasted him as a ‘snake’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a confirmation hearing ready to go, and he will have to reckon with an intraparty feud in the process. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., will soon undergo the rigorous confirmation process in the Senate after … Read more

Trump has questioned aides about Corey Lewandowski’s role in DHS ad campaign, sources say

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has peppered aides in recent days about whether longtime adviser Corey Lewandowski profited personally from a $220 million federal advertising campaign featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was fired last week, according to three people familiar with his conversations. “He’s mentioned the ads several times,” a senior White House … Read more

Blue-state governors move to keep heat on Noem as DHS fires back

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Democratic sanctuary-state governors signaled they won’t let Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quietly shift into her new diplomatic role after a year of turbulent immigration enforcement operations in their states. President Donald Trump announced his intention to replace Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and transition … Read more

Frustration mounts at airports amid TSA staffing shortages spurred by DHS shutdown

Airline passengers in some of the United States’ largest airports are seeing long security lines amid the ongoing partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security. As Kris Van Cleave reports, more TSA employees are calling out sick as they work without pay. Source link

Travelers caught in middle of DHS funding fight as shutdown leads to hours-long delays at airports

Travelers caught in middle of DHS funding fight as shutdown leads to hours-long delays at airports – CBS News Watch CBS News The partial government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security is causing delays at airports nationwide. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Source … Read more

40+ House Republicans rally behind Markwayne Mullin for DHS, call it a ‘critical moment’ for border security

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Nearly 50 House Republicans are writing to President Donald Trump backing Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Kristi Noem’s ouster. The pragmatist GOP Main Street Caucus is taking a formal stance, endorsing Mullin on Monday, as well … Read more