Homeland Security reactivates major Global Entry program for travelers amid shutdown

While the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, officials have announced that the Global Entry program has resumed.

A DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement the program was "reactivated" on Wednesday at 5 a.m. ET, "as DHS continually evaluates measures it can take amidst the Democrats' continued shutdown of the department.

"We are working hard to alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the Democrats' shutdown," the statement continued.