port of entry
noun phrase
1
: a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
2
: a place where an alien may be permitted to enter a country
Examples of port of entry in a Sentence
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Furthermore, migrants arriving at ports of entry are often participating in humanitarian parole programs, which the Biden administration expanded and considers a method of legal immigration.
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Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Passed by the Texas Legislature during a special session in November, SB 4 codifies a series of penalties for anyone suspected of crossing into the U.S. in Texas other than through an international port of entry.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Presently, Senate Bill 1231 and House bills 2821 and 2748 propose criminalizing the entry of undocumented immigrants outside lawful ports of entry at the southern Arizona border, empowering local judges to adjudicate immigration cases.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
The museum is also expanding its arrival records database by adding nearly 90 million records from other ports of entry nationwide, including New Orleans and San Francisco, reports CNN’s Catherine E. Shoichet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
The numbers During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed over 394 million travelers at the ports of entry.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed over 394 million travelers at the ports of entry.
—Rebecca Santana, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
San Diego was the first U.S. port of entry for ships coming north after passing through the canal.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The Border Patrol is the law enforcement arm that secures the border between ports of entry, also known as international bridges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2024
Passed by the Texas Legislature during a special session in November, SB 4 codifies a series of penalties for anyone suspected of crossing into the U.S. in Texas other than through an international port of entry.
—USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Presently, Senate Bill 1231 and House bills 2821 and 2748 propose criminalizing the entry of undocumented immigrants outside lawful ports of entry at the southern Arizona border, empowering local judges to adjudicate immigration cases.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
The museum is also expanding its arrival records database by adding nearly 90 million records from other ports of entry nationwide, including New Orleans and San Francisco, reports CNN’s Catherine E. Shoichet.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
The numbers During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed over 394 million travelers at the ports of entry.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed over 394 million travelers at the ports of entry.
—Rebecca Santana, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
San Diego was the first U.S. port of entry for ships coming north after passing through the canal.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The Border Patrol is the law enforcement arm that secures the border between ports of entry, also known as international bridges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
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