Hasan Piker recently discovered his Global Entry membership had been revoked by the Department of Homeland Security when he attempted to use the expedited customs line after returning from France. The political streamer was redirected to standard processing and held for secondary questioning, creating significant delays in his reentry to the United States.
According to Piker, he received no prior communication about the revocation of his privileges. He had successfully applied for and received Global Entry earlier this year in February, but the status was apparently revoked in March without notification.
Global Entry is a premium traveler program managed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that allows pre-approved, “low-risk” travelers to bypass regular customs lines when entering the United States. The application process includes a thorough background check, interview, and fingerprinting.
CBP maintains considerable control over who can retain their membership. The government website states that applicants may be denied if they “can’t convince CBP you’re low-risk,” effectively allowing officials to decide who is admitted. You can lose your status for all kinds of reasons: if you have criminal charges, you’re being investigated, or if CBP decides you’re no longer “low-risk.”
What stands out about Piker’s situation is the lack of notification. While CBP usually reaches out when memberships change, his experience shows that’s not always the case.
Losing Global Entry doesn’t mean Piker can’t travel internationally or come back to the U.S.—it just means he’ll have to use the regular customs line like everyone else. Of course, that means longer waits, and maybe a more detailed screening.
Piker talked about the whole thing on a recent livestream, sharing his frustration about how little information he got. He also showed paperwork proving he’d originally been approved for the program.
DHS hasn’t given an official reason for why they dropped him from the program. The department usually doesn’t talk about individual cases because of privacy and security rules.
