DHS Lifts Ban on Trusted Traveler Programs for New York Residents
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.
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- CBP Press Release: New York Residents No Longer Eligible to Apply for or Renew Trusted Traveler Programs – February 6, 2020
- Letter from Acting DHS Secretary to NY DMV Officials – February 5, 2020
- CNN: DHS Bans New Yorkers from Global Entry and Other Programs over State Law Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Get Driver’s Licenses – February 6, 2020
- DHS Fact Sheet: Myths v. Facts – Green Light Law