House Democrats on Friday wrote to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf demanding documents related to the decision to suspend enrollment in Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) for New York residents, describing it as a “senseless, retaliatory” move. Because TTPs rely on state records to verify individuals' identities and conduct thorough vetting, New York residents "will no longer be eligible to enroll or re-enroll" in select TTPs -- including Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, and FAST. GLOBAL ENTRY SUSPENSION TO AFFECT 800K NEW YORKERS OVER 5 YEARS, 86K IMMEDIATELY, CBP OFFICIAL SAYSBut the latest move sparked fury from Democrats. The committee representatives requested documents relating to the decision, including communications between DHS, the White House and other agencies. “The United States of America should be a sanctuary for law-abiding Americans, not criminal aliens,” Trump said.

Source: Fox News February 09, 2020 00:22 UTC