Posted on 02/10/2020 9:49:38 PM PST by tcrlaf
New York filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, calling a Department of Homeland Security move to ban New Yorkers from enrolling in Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs "unlawful," "unlawful" and "discriminatory."
Driving the news: Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told Fox News last Thursday that the department was blocking New Yorkers from the programs in response to the state passing the "Green Light Law," preventing federal immigration officials from accessing vehicle records without a court order.
The lawsuit calls the ban "political retribution" for New York's law allowing people without legal immigration status to obtain driver's licenses in the state.
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TSA pre-check was not included in the DHS ban.
I would argue that this Trump effort is a precursor, a shot across the bows, a warning
When the sanctuary city boom is actually lowered, they can’t complain about no warning
When the boom is lowered, they are effectively out of the business of being a city
Global Entry is not a new program. Pretty much anybody that would want it would already has it.
It expires after a few years. Blocking enrollment would presumably prevent a renewal.
I have a family member in NY who has been trying to renew. She turned in her application last May, and it has been pending all this time. Now its a no go. She has to travel internationally for her job about every other month or so, and sometimes only has a week or two notice.
Then she already has a passport. Is that not a sufficient substitute??
The passport is necessary, yes, absolutely, but when she has used the Global Entry in the past few years, getting through customs has helped her process through more quickly. I dont know know if there are different lines for GE, but I think there are fewer forms. She used to have to travel with heavy computer equipment many times, but Im not sure if her current role still requires that much any more. So the GE is a convenience, but not earth shattering.
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