The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will temporarily suspend from Sunday its PreCheck and Global Entry programs that speed airport security checks for some travellers, the Washington Post said, due to a shutdown at much of the agency. The halt in the programs run by the DHS will begin from 6 a.m. ADVERTISEMENTDHS began a partial shutdown last week after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a deal on immigration enforcement reforms. Global Entry expedites U.S. customs and immigration clearance for pre-approved, low-risk international travelers entering the United States. On Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a part of the DHS, to suspend the deployment of hundreds of aid workers to disaster-affected areas, due to the DHS shutdown.

Source: The Telegraph February 22, 2026 11:39 UTC