News & Commentary

“We are glad that DHS has decided to keep PreCheck operational and avoid a crisis of its own making,” said Geoff Freeman, President & CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “We are urging the same for Global Entry. These Trusted Traveler Programs strengthen aviation security and improve screening efficiency. They are primarily funded by user fees, and there is no reason at this time for them to be suspended.”

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued a statement following the suspension of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry:

One year after U.S. Travel’s Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel released its landmark report, the U.S. Travel Association today highlighted meaningful progress in modernizing America’s travel system—while warning that certain policy proposals, including a $250 "visa integrity fee” and expanded social media screening requirements for visa waiver travelers, could undermine recent gains and weaken U.S. competitiveness.

U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued a joint statement on the potential lapse of appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Today, with the House heading back to Washington, D.C., to vote on a government funding package, U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued a joint statement.

“We are deeply concerned by the recent announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it may seek social media history from Visa Waiver Program travelers to the United States..."