A Minneapolis man says he and his wife both lost their Global Entry privileges because he had been following and recording immigration agents during the Trump administration’s deportation campaign.
Michael Khalili, 47, filed a declaration in federal court detailing a series of run-ins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol between January and March of this year. On several occasions, agents took photos of Khalili and his car when he was acting as an observer, he said.
On March 18, Khalili received an email from U.S. Customs and Border Protection saying his Global Entry status had changed. When he logged into his account, there was a letter saying his privileges had been revoked.
The letter stated: “We regret to inform you that your membership in Global Entry has been revoked for the following reason(s): Your Global Entry has been revoked.”
His wife received the same notification the same day, even though she had never joined Khalili in his observation work, he said.
