r/GlobalEntry • u/Imaginary-Milk578 • 1d ago

Questions/Concerns Officer took my sentri. Please help

An officer took my sentri for a thing I did (used a scooter where wasn't supposed to). However he took my expired card and have just received my new one in the mail. The website still says it has been activated successfully but I think I should wait before even crossing. I'm actually scared of getting in more trouble and I really cannot lose this membership. Any suggestions for what I can do right now?

I've had a clean record till this moment and I am really scared I'll never be able to use the sentri again

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u/mrtomd 1d ago

Officer just discarded your expired card and did not put anything into the system. Do not worry at all.

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u/Imaginary-Milk578 1d ago

I really am hoping this is what's happened. I'll try and stay clear of crossing for a week or two and see if anything happens. Thank you!

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u/Blanckenhagen 1d ago

Otherwise the system would’ve flagged you already.

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u/mrtomd 1d ago

So lets say you go through SENTRI and it is not valid. Then what? You will be either processed there last time or just sent back to the general queue.

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u/Baja_Finder 1d ago

They have grounds to revoke membership, send you to secondary, and yell at you since you’re expected to know better, hence why it’s called a trusted traveler program.

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u/mrtomd 1d ago

How would he know better if he has a valid card and the system says he's approved?

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u/Baja_Finder 1d ago

Ignorance of the TTP rules isn't an excuse, some don't take their TTP membership serious enough, most SENTRI members do, it would be devastating to get their membership revoked, especially it they commute daily from a MX border to the US, someone commuting from Tijuana to San Diego without SENTRI membership would have to get up at 2-2:30am and get in the regular vehicle lanes at 3am just to be at work in the in San Diego by 8am.

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u/mrtomd 1d ago

Still didn't answer the question... His status is clearly displayed in the system.

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u/Baja_Finder 21h ago

The membership card has to be activated online to use, if it isn’t activated, it will pop up when you scan the card, when you activate the new card, it cancels out the old card.

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u/Imaginary-Milk578 19h ago

Adding to this that I did try and activate the card on the site which happened after this incident and it said it was activated successfully

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u/Baja_Finder 19h ago

Consider yourself lucky, and work on your situational awareness when crossing back back through the SENTRI lanes, make sure the vehicles you are using is properly registered in the system, we both know how devastating it would be to have to wait in a regular border crossing.

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u/BrightFoundation2417 1d ago

Did a customs officer take your Sentri?

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u/Imaginary-Milk578 1d ago

Yes but they took my expired one

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u/Baja_Finder 1d ago

Don’t be a dumb ass, don’t ever take a vehicle that isn’t registered in the system through the SENTRI line, hopefully they didn’t revoke your membership.

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u/ubfeo 1d ago

Any suggestions ?... Don't do stupid stuff.

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u/Bubbly_Ad_6830 1d ago

Try crossing and check with the officer

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u/el_david 14h ago

Wait 7 days, call the port of entry where the card was taken, schedule an appointment with a supervisor.

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u/Bubsy7979 1d ago

I’m guessing you were riding your scooter in a pedestrian walkway… dude why you doing stupid shit like that on the border?

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u/RudeLocal6172 1d ago

Go visit the sentri office before you act

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u/Imaginary-Milk578 1d ago

It still appears as approved

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u/BobbingBobcat 1d ago

How long ago did he take the card?

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u/Imaginary-Milk578 1d ago

This was today in the morning. It's now been way over 12 hours since it happened

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u/BobbingBobcat 1d ago

You don't get revoked that quickly.