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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Such efforts are tracked by the Border Patrol, which operates between ports of entry.
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
These encounters include arrests under Title 8 authority, inadmissibility determinations at ports of entry under Title 8 authority, or expulsions from the U.S. to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under Title 42 authority.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Seeking to create some semblance of order, the Administration had expanded access to a smartphone app called CBP One, in January, which migrants could now use to sign up for official appointments at ports of entry to request exemptions to the statute.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
The vast majority of fentanyl seizures at the border happen at ports of entry, and much of it is through Arizona’s border crossings.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
These encounters include arrests under Title 8 authority, inadmissibility determinations at ports of entry under Title 8 authority, or expulsions from the U.S. to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under Title 42 authority.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Seeking to create some semblance of order, the Administration had expanded access to a smartphone app called CBP One, in January, which migrants could now use to sign up for official appointments at ports of entry to request exemptions to the statute.
—Jack Herrera, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2024
The vast majority of fentanyl seizures at the border happen at ports of entry, and much of it is through Arizona’s border crossings.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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