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
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Visas allow foreign nationals to travel to a U.S. port of entry and request permission to enter but do not guarantee entry.
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
In addition to immigration removal proceedings, lawful permanent residents presenting at a U.S. port of entry with previous criminal convictions may be subject to mandatory detention.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, large numbers of people from Ukraine and Russia fleeing the conflict began showing up at ports of entry seeking asylum, Webb said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
According to the release, Chávez was allowed to reenter the country on Jan. 4 at the San Ysidro port of entry.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Mark Schlakman, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
In addition to immigration removal proceedings, lawful permanent residents presenting at a U.S. port of entry with previous criminal convictions may be subject to mandatory detention.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, large numbers of people from Ukraine and Russia fleeing the conflict began showing up at ports of entry seeking asylum, Webb said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
According to the release, Chávez was allowed to reenter the country on Jan. 4 at the San Ysidro port of entry.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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