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DHS Lifts Ban on Trusted Traveler Programs for New York Residents

7/23/20 AILA Doc. No. 20020632. Admissions & Border

July 23, 2020

DHS announced that it will lift its ban on the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) for New York residents after New York amended its Green Light Law to expressly allow for information-sharing of NY DMV records “as necessary for an individual seeking acceptance into a trusted traveler program.” Per DHS, “New York State continues to restrict sharing DMV information” with CBP and ICE “for other enforcement efforts” and “recently created new criminal penalties for individuals or entities, including law enforcement officials, who share such information with CBP and ICE.”


February 6, 2020

DHS Acting Secretary announced that in response to NY’s implementation of the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act (Green Light Law), NY residents will no longer be eligible to apply for or renew their enrollment in certain CBP Trusted Traveler Programs like Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST.

Cite as AILA Doc. No. 20020632.

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