The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily halting TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, two of the most widely used trusted-traveler programs in the United States, amid a partial government shutdown.
In a statement to CNN regarding the suspension of those programs, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Patrol “are focusing on the general traveling public at our airports and ports of entry and have suspended courtesy and special privilege escorts.”
Are you no longer against it, or are you against it but willing to do it anyway for convenience?
Good question.
I’m no longer against it now that I understand it better, which is how most things work in the world. It’s tough, because I struggle with wealthy people having access to opportunities that normal people don’t have, even with stuff as small as fast passes at amusement parks. But TSA Pre is a security screening process ahead of time, so it’s more like making a reservation at a restaurant instead of showing up and putting your name on the wait-list. It also isn’t expensive or out of reach of anyone who can afford a plane ticket to fly just about anywhere.