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While the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues,\u00a0officials have announced that the Global Entry program has resumed.<\/p>\n

A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement the program was “reactivated” on Wednesday at 5 a.m. ET, “as DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats’ continued shutdown of the department.<\/p>\n

“We are working hard to alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the Democrats’ shutdown<\/a>,” the statement continued.<\/p>\n

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Customs and Border Protection<\/a>\u00a0(CBP) halted Global Entry at airports last month during the start of the partial government shutdown. It diverted agents to help process travelers instead.<\/p>\n

Global Entry expedites the U.S. customs \u200cand immigration clearance process for pre-approved, low-risk travelers entering the United States.<\/p>\n

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DHS reactivated its Global Entry program on Wednesday morning.<\/span> (Fox News Digital)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Travelers must apply for the program and pay a fee of $120 that lasts five years.<\/p>\n

TSA PreCheck remains operational and open at most U.S. airports<\/a> \u2014 although lanes are being evaluated on a case-by-case basis due to staffing constraints.<\/p>\n

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Many airports have been struggling with massive security lines as\u00a0spring break travel<\/a> is in full swing.<\/p>\n

TSA agents have been grappling with partial paychecks\u00a0\u2014 and soon-to-be-empty paychecks if the shutdown persists.<\/p>\n

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CBP halted Global Entry at airports last month during the start of the partial government shutdown.<\/span> (Mark Felix\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The shutdown is causing massive delays at some airports across the country, with\u00a0wait times for travelers\u00a0of 3.5 hours reported at major hubs due to officer shortages.<\/p>\n

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TSA advises passengers<\/a>\u00a0to arrive “as early as possible” to avoid missing their flights.<\/p>\n

Airlines for America (A4A)<\/a>, an industry trade group based in Washington, D.C., projects that 171 million travelers will take to the skies between March 1 and April 30 \u2014 marking a 4% increase over last year.<\/p>\n

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TSA advises passengers\u00a0to arrive “as early as possible” to avoid missing their flights.<\/span> (Brett Coomer\/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On average, airlines expect to carry about 2.8 million passengers per day during this period.<\/p>\n

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Chris Sununu, A4A’s CEO, recently urged Congress and the administration to act quickly to end this shutdown.<\/p>\n

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“America’s transportation security workforce is too important to be used as political leverage,” Sununu said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital’s Kelly McGreal contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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Ashley J. DiMella is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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