Pat Molak cofounded the New Braunfels venue in 1975. It has since became a busy tourist destination and the oldest dance hall in Texas.
Last year saw a record 3.2 million people apply to the Global Entry program, and this year the agency is on track to field about 4 million applications.A Belgian family of four, used the Mobile Passport Control app to ease their way to their port of entry. . They had been dreading the long line at passport control when they entered the country but had heard about a new app they could use to ease their way and decided to give it a shot.
Customs and Border Protection officials gave The Associated Press a behind-the-scenes look at some of the technologies they've been using and what to expect in the months and years ahead.During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed over 394 million travelers at the ports of entry. That's a 24% increase over the previous year. When looking at the country’s top 20 airports by passenger volume, officers processed 31% more travelers while average wait times increased 11%.
CBP launched the app in 2021 but is now trying to get more people to use it, including by working with airlines to allow the app to be downloaded while the plane is in flight and putting up signs at airports to let travelers know about it. Last year, a record 4.1 million people came into the country using the app.
Last September, the agency also created an app specifically for passengers who use Global Entry. That's one of the “Trusted Traveler” programs CBP runs that allows certain low-risk passengers who make an appointment for an interview and submit to a background check to travel through customs and passport control more quickly when they arrive in the U.S.Last year saw a record 3.
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