ALBANY, N.Y. — The Trump administration said Thursday that New Yorkers would once again be allowed to enroll and re-enroll in Global Entry and other federal travel programs after the state government earlier this year allowed limited access to motor vehicle records. The Department of Homeland Security announced it had lifted a ban that dates back to February, when President Donald Trump's administration booted state residents from the programs that allow vetted travelers to avoid long security lines at airports and the U.S. border. The administration cited a still-existing state law that lets immigrants in the country without legal authorization obtain state driver’s licenses and limits federal access to state records. The Legislature in April amended the provision, and the Trump administration can now access driving records of individuals who are applying for the trusted travelers program, which is only available to legal residents.

Source: International New York Times July 23, 2020 21:33 UTC