Are they erasing people now for being activists?

Admin correction: We have edited the headline and included additional sourcing to reflect the current state of this particular incident.

Reposting from an aviation blog:

‘The Government Erased Her’ — Global Entry Revoked, Then the Passport System Could Not Find Her

While we can’t say for certain why she had the problem, it may have just been a computer glitch. However, it is certainly suspicious & I hope to see a follow-up to find out if she is made whole again or if she is going to be denied her identity in a much more fundamental way than in pronoun usage.

Some excerpts:

She received the Global Entry revocation notice on December 19, saying she “no longer meets eligibility requirements” of the program.

• This follows Attorney General Pam Bondi asking the FBI to label “pro-trans activists” domestic terrorists.
• She identifies as a pro-trans activist.

sorry for referencing x-twitter but:

🚨 "MY IDENTITY HAS BEEN WIPED FROM THE U.S. PASSPORT DATABASE"

A woman in Los Angeles says her Global Entry was suddenly revoked at 2:17 AM - and when she tried to renew her passport, the federal system allegedly told her no one with her identity exists anywhere in the U.S.… pic.twitter.com/pibyxCtKRb

— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) January 11, 2026

From the author of the blog post

My own starting point is to “never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence.”

First, Global Entry revocation isn’t unusual. The U.S. government performs a daily search of everyone in the Global Entry program. Historically, about 12,000 people per year have been kicked out of the program.

At least she is in California and:

It turns out that 39% of travelers win their appeals after removal from Global Entry, and since this woman is in California it’s worth noting that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that DHS decisions on Global Entry are subject to judicial review. So maybe lawyer up for the fight.

Once again, I want to know how this plays out. I see multiple stories online citing incidents like this. We need to know if it is a clerical error that is readily fixed or if something malevolent is involved.

This Newsweek article provides additional information.