Your Global Entry status can vanish in three days—no arrest required. Nicole Cleland discovered this harsh reality when CBP agents used facial recognition to identify her observing enforcement vehicles in Richfield, Minnesota, then revoked her trusted traveler privileges faster than a TikTok scandal spreads.
The Target Corporation director had enjoyed airport fast lanes through Global Entry and TSA PreCheck since 2014. That ended January 13, 2026, when CBP sent a terse revocation notice citing “possible violation of customs/immigration laws” without specifics.
Three days earlier, agents had approached her vehicle during a legal observation session. They addressed her by name using facial recognition technology and warned against impeding operations under federal statute 18 USC § 111—the law covering forcible resistance to federal officers.
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