On November 30, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the signing of an agreement with Mexico Ministry of the Interior Secretary José Francisco Blake Mora expressing an intent to develop a Global Entry international trusted traveler program pilot between the United States and Mexico. The goal of the program would be to facilitate secure, legitimate travel between Mexico and the United States. Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows pre-approved members who have undergone robust background checks and provided biometrics expedited customs processing—reducing average wait times while allowing law enforcement to focus on the most serious security threats at points of entry to our country. Secretary Napolitano also signed a letter of intent with Mexican officials committing to a collaboration on a plan for the expedited and humane repatriation of Mexican nationals to the interior of Mexico.
