The Global Entry program has been extremely successful and enables expedited processing of pre-approved, low-risk, frequent travelers arriving in the USA through some 131 kiosks set up at 20 airports. The Kiosks have been used 1.7 million times, saving CBP officers over 36,450 inspection hours—staff hours that CBP has then re-allocated to expedite regular passenger queues.

The program will now expand to 4 more airports:  Minneapolis, Charlotte, Denver and Phoenix, making the Global Entry program and expedited clearance available in airports that service approximately 97% of international travelers.  For more , and here, too

Tags: CBP, Department Of Homeland Security (DHS), Expansion of Global Entry Program, FOREIGN TRAVEL, GEP Kiosks, Global Entry Program, Immigration Compliance Group, Immigration News

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