U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported this week that nearly
500,000 people have signed up for its Global Entry program to speed
trusted travelers through international arrivals processing. At one
location, Philadelphia, the program passed the 75,000 user session mark
this week. Nearly 800,000 travelers use other CBP expedited processing
benefits and programs, including NEXUS and SENTRI; nearly 3.5 million
arrivals have been processed at Global Entry kiosks using these
programs.
The Global Entry program is a voluntary expedited clearance program that
allows pre-approved international travelers who are low risk to bypass
traditional CBP inspections. The program operates at 31 U.S. airports
and 10 preclearance locations, accounting for 97 percent of the
locations through which international travelers enter the U.S. Nearly
3.5 million entries have been processed at Global Entry locations since
the program’s inception in 2008.
