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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In any case, unauthorized border crossings have dropped significantly in recent months: in September, CBP reported the lowest level of migrant encounters between ports of entry since 2020.
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Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
Here's what polls, odds and historians say Judge wants candidate input on how to fix Maricopa County's Phoenix Union ballot error
Earlier this year, a handful of specialized screening machines designed to examine vehicles for anomalies were installed at the Nogales ports of entry.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
According to government officials, most of the drugs, including fentanyl, smuggled into the U.S. along the southern border pass through legal ports of entry, and much of the trafficking is done by American citizens.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Harris will propose adding fentanyl detection machines to ports of entry along the border and will call on the Chinese government to crack down on companies that make the precursor chemicals utilized in the making of fentanyl.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
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Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024
Here's what polls, odds and historians say Judge wants candidate input on how to fix Maricopa County's Phoenix Union ballot error
Earlier this year, a handful of specialized screening machines designed to examine vehicles for anomalies were installed at the Nogales ports of entry.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Biden administration doubles down on tough asylum restrictions at border
According to government officials, most of the drugs, including fentanyl, smuggled into the U.S. along the southern border pass through legal ports of entry, and much of the trafficking is done by American citizens.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Harris will propose adding fentanyl detection machines to ports of entry along the border and will call on the Chinese government to crack down on companies that make the precursor chemicals utilized in the making of fentanyl.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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