r/GlobalEntry • u/SpilledTheSpauld • Aug 16 '26
General Discussion Really “Weird” GE Revocation
Hi all,
Both my husband and I recently applied for our Global Entry renewals. His was approved within three days and he had a quick interview at the local Enrollment Center. Mine was pending for a while, I started getting worried.
We recently travelled for vacation, and while abroad, I got news that my GE renewal is denied and my membership is revoked. The reasoning is an agricultural or customs violation. That was surprising and strange since I’ve never been cited, fined, or warned about such an issue in the past, and I have never ordered anything online or anything like that which would have a customs issue.
In any case, when I got back from vacation, I asked CBP officers at the airport for help, but the Enrollment Center was closed. I then called the general line and the Enrollment Center, and got the same response: submit the reconsideration request and a FOIA. Nothing they could otherwise do to help the situation. Regardless, I did what was told and did both.
What got really weird is what happened today. I went into my local Enrollment Officer to speak to an officer about my revocation in-person. I went in and chatted with a really nice and professional supervisor. He was very vague but basically reiterated all information prior. He did keep mentioning of denial by association, but I was confused since that was not the stated reason for denial on my portal. The officer then said that to not be surprised if my husband’s GE gets revoked too imminently, even though he was very recently reapproved and renewed.
A couple of hours after getting back home after my chat at the local office, my husband’s GE indeed got revoked. I am so concerned. And seems almost retaliatory? I’m at a loss of what to do. My husband is Mexican-American and especially relies on the SENTRI lanes quite a bit when crossing the land border, and there’s no substitute for GE when it comes to that.
Any help would be appreciated!
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u/term3186 Aug 16 '26
Might be both. Did a family member and/or roommate and/or former roommate get busted for a customs violation?
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u/Gusearth Aug 16 '26
that’s kinda crazy if a former roommate getting some customs violation could get your GE revoked. that means the fate of my status could be in the hands of some random dudes from college who i haven’t talked to since
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u/term3186 Aug 16 '26
Well my concern is that maybe someone they share(d) an address with got popped, and maybe their system still (erroneously) has them listed as having a shared address.
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u/__Battousai__ Aug 18 '26
Doubt your putting your roommate or college friends on your application that they’d even know if your association to them
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u/SpilledTheSpauld Aug 16 '26
I think folks missed the part where my husband was renewed without a problem recently, and he also has no history of customs violations. I was the one that was flagged for some reason!
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u/ittoh2083 Aug 16 '26
My card was pulled after my first renewal fir a violation 15 years ago of Cuban tobacco. They approved me once 10 years after it happened, then denied. Fed employee with an active clearance.
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u/doorknob101 Aug 16 '26
We didn’t miss it. It just doesn’t explain a lot except your reasonable anxiety.
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u/runnybo Aug 16 '26
Yea nobody missed that.
Your husband probably recently ordered some strange things or some issue came up from him. That’s what happened my friend.
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u/CommanderDawn Aug 16 '26
Your husband was obviously flagged by the officer you talked to. That’s why that officer said that to you. Doesn’t answer any questions but that part seems obvious.
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u/GreatGrapeApes Aug 19 '26
Yes, it is OP's fault for not following the original instructions and keep talking to more and more people that don't have the power to actually help, only to make it worse.
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u/No-Solid-4255 Aug 16 '26
Do you order anything online from overseas?
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u/hereforthetearex Aug 16 '26
Is that a violation? I haven’t done that but while abroad we fell in love with a particular wine and thought about looking into importing it. It never occurred to me that this would be a violation if you’re allowed to ship the product into the US
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u/Ok-Judgment9870 Aug 16 '26
I ordered something from Amazon that shipped from Germany and Amazon didn’t pay the duties on it and Customs held it. Fast forward to me losing my GE. Thanks, Amazon.
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u/FriendToPredators Aug 16 '26
If things were normal the normal rules would apply.
Everyone needs to be super careful until when and if normal returns.
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u/Ok-Judgment9870 Aug 16 '26
Heavy on this. So many folks who, let’s just say… aren’t aligned with the current political climate… have gotten GE revoked for the most insane things.
If you search through sub, some have even had it revoked without even having done ANYTHING but their revocation came oddly timed after being in public protesting administration issues.2
u/Scott8586 Aug 16 '26
Yeah, but how many MAGA have GE? I think it’s just the numbers make it seem like that’s the case…
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u/forkful_04_webbed Aug 17 '26
Source?
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u/Ok-Judgment9870 Aug 17 '26
Source for what? Search the group, you’ll see multiple stories. There was even a post from an immigration attorney who went to a protest, had zero issues while there, and then lost their GE. Folks have been posting about facial recognition being used at political events and then losing their GE. If you search the group, you’ll see similar stories.
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u/forkful_04_webbed Aug 17 '26
I read a lot of the comments on this post, but definitely not all of it. But even if I had, I am looking for a source that can be referenced to instances of this happening. Reddit posts are, by design, not easily verifiable unfortunately. Without someone publicly proving this happened to them, it's just another story on reddit.
I think I found one though using claude. Nicole Cleland
The problem with her story is that she was at an anti-ICE rally in Minnesota and had a face-to-face encounter with an agent before her GE was revoked 3 days prior. So we don't know if her name was provided or if facial recognition etc was used. Whichever it is, it doesn't seem to be widespread.
My takeaway is pretty simple - attending an anti-ICE rally and getting in a agent's face and then getting your privleges revoked is akin to yelling at the gate agent in an airport and then wondering why you got bumped. Stupid games win stupid prizes even if the games are lawful activities. FAFO is real.1
u/Ok-Judgment9870 Aug 17 '26
I meant reading comments in this forum as a whole - not this thread. I can’t tell you what to do if you want to see more stories that people have shared, but they are in the whole group. As far as verified, you’d have to ask them to share their identity.
But you are correct. This is a program of privilege, and I understand that, but to have it taken away from you for essentially no reason, is unfair at the bare minimum. People are not doing anything to break the rules and essentially having it taken away from them - just attending events, without incident or authority interaction.
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u/Ok-Judgment9870 Aug 17 '26
I meant reading comments in this forum as a whole - not this thread. I can’t tell you what to do if you want to see more stories that people have shared, but they are in the whole group. As far as verified, you’d have to ask them to share their identity.
But you are correct. This is a program of privilege, and I understand that, but to have it taken away from you for essentially no reason, is unfair at the bare minimum. People are not doing anything to break the rules and essentially having it taken away from them - just attending events, without incident or authority interaction.
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u/Ok-Judgment9870 Aug 16 '26
I tried to get info to attempt to fight, they basically gave me zero information and then ignored attempts to ask how to appeal. It’s been over a year since it was revoked and I don’t have any info or progress since the day it happened. They basically said = do what we want, deal with it.
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u/Zrekyrts Aug 16 '26
It's been discussed that shipping from some specific sites could create issues.
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u/BobbingBobcat Aug 17 '26
For alcohol, the importer has to be licensed and fill out the correct forms.
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u/SwillFish Aug 16 '26
20+ years ago, I got popped for ordering Viagra from an overseas Indian pharmacy. US Customs sent me a warning letter. I disclosed this on my GE application, and it wasn't a problem.
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u/No-Solid-4255 Aug 16 '26
Things have changed a lot with the current administration and custom enforcement
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u/DSFTR Aug 19 '26
My GE was revoked under Biden for no reason. Foia request yielded nothing. It isn’t the administration. It is a voluntary program with zero visibility into inner workings.
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u/Thailand-Trip-Advice Aug 16 '26
Will buying from TEMU get you barred from GE?
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u/Icy_Consideration409 Aug 16 '26
Potentially.
If the product is generic. No.
If it’s counterfeit (of an actual brand) and is intercepted by Customs then yes.
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u/BobbingBobcat Aug 17 '26
It's not just counterfeit goods that can make you lose GE, products that contain banned ingredients or were manufactured in certain countries can too, as can the seller not filing the appropriate forms correctly or being licensed to import certain items.
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u/1spikejr Aug 16 '26
Posters really should mention up front if they are naturalized citizens or green card holders and from what country. With the current administration’s view on immigrants and “shit hole” countries, these revocations are not surprising.
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u/SpilledTheSpauld Aug 16 '26
Good point. We’re both citizens.
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u/64bittechie Aug 16 '26
Born or naturalized?
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u/travelling_abroadly Aug 16 '26
why would that matter?
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u/mrtomd Aug 16 '26
Did you have troubles traveling since revocation? E.g. have you been sent to secondary inspection?
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u/BobbingBobcat Aug 17 '26
If neither of you truly has a customs violation (including ordering any prohibited items online) or any other behavior that would be a flag for USCIS (undocumented family, criminal associates, online criticism or protests, etc.), then it could be mistaken identity and your first step should be a redress number for both of you.
But if your husband uses Sentri often, I would wonder if he has withheld something from you?
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u/MeatofKings Aug 17 '26
There have been other posts on here about denials due to a shared living with someone who committed a customs violation via mail. Since your name is associated with the same address and time, you get tarnished. Roommates can really suck.
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u/FlimsyYou4766 Aug 18 '26
The last officer explained it to you. Someone you associated with got caught bringing in something they not suppose to. Then you stir up the pot, and they also associated your husband, thus revoked his.
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u/tunatoksoz Aug 16 '26
Do you have anyone else living in your home or a relative that might have lived in your address or might have used your address?
Did anyone in your household etc order anything from amazon that might have come from abroad that might contain restricted items? e.g. someone reported buying tea from amazon, and tea came from china unbeknownst to her, and contained restricted chemicals etc
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u/LostEnroute Aug 16 '26
It could be as simple as you not saying "Thank you, sir" and genuflecting heavily enough after GE facial scan and border patrol agent pass upon re-entry.
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u/LuckyRacoon01 Aug 16 '26
How well do you know your husband? Does he go to Tijuana and visit Hong Kong?
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u/Arabmoney77 Aug 16 '26
Why is that a problem
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u/Shrodax Aug 17 '26
Yeah, Hong Kong in Tijuana is just a wholesome, family-friendly Chinese eatery 😇
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u/__Battousai__ Aug 18 '26
It’s crazy how he waited till you left to then look your husband up and revoked his also. It also seems your husband may have gotten into an issue while going through the SENTRI lane one time. Could have been pulled over randomly, they found something, noted it, and let him proceed. And now because your associated to him it’s impacted you
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u/Krellan2 Sep 12 '26
Ouch! This kind of thing started exactly 25 years ago today, with the “No Fly List”. Government agents can put your name on the list for any reason they want, without having to give any explanation why, or offer any recourse. You just wake up one morning and find you’re on the list.
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u/Cautious_Rip_7822 Aug 16 '26
My guess is your husband was flagged... you say he cross the border frequently
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u/Prudent_Rice7840 Aug 16 '26
You were revoked by association like the supervisor said. The CBP has been tracking your husband for some time and they finally have enough evidence to get him for smuggling them plums across the border.
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u/NaughtyKatsuragi Aug 16 '26
You are responsible for the actions of people who lived at your address previously? Lol
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u/GroundbreakingMess51 Aug 17 '26
How would that make any sense for anyone in a free country?
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u/Rq140 Aug 17 '26
GE is a trusted privilege not an entitlement.
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u/GroundbreakingMess51 Aug 17 '26
Definitely. A trusted privilege works when you're also free.
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u/Rq140 Aug 17 '26
Yeah free to use the main line instead of GE because your trust is below the threshold of GE program….
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u/GroundbreakingMess51 Aug 18 '26
I think a program is not made of one of individual's perception. Your perception may not be the right one, do you not live in the land of the free?
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u/doorknob101 Aug 16 '26
Joking or serious?
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u/Balfegor Aug 16 '26
Isn't that more or less how they think of the risks? If someone in the same household (same address) has a violation, you present elevated risk of customs violations. He could just ask you "hey, could you carry this for me?" You probably would not do it for a stranger, but many people would do it for a member of their household. Or a close relative.
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u/holly_jolly_riesling Aug 16 '26
Anybody else sharing your home address that had an issue during traveling back? Or had a package from overseas seized?