Standing in long lines at customs and border checkpoints is a hassle, especially after sitting on an airplane for what was most likely half a day.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its Customs and Border Protection agency are trying to alleviate the wait times for some of those travelers with the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program, says John Wagner, director of the program at DHS. The program is based on the Nexus and Sentri programs that expedited U.S. and Canadian citizens border crossings. “It’s a risk management approach to process frequent, low-risk international travelers,” he says.
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