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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After learning of Vo's entry into the country, the Canada Border Services Agency opened an investigation and determined there were no records of his entering the country through any of Canada's official ports of entry, Reimer said in his statement.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Regardless of citizenship, all travelers should know that border officers have the right to go through phones, laptops and other electronic devices at ports of entry.
—Eve Chen, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Texas Legislature passed SB 4 in November 2023 to codify a series of penalties for anyone suspected of crossing into Texas from Mexico other than through an international port of entry.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR) in Canada, was arrested on June 15 while trying to enter the U.S. via the Massena, New York, port of entry, the Justice Department said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Regardless of citizenship, all travelers should know that border officers have the right to go through phones, laptops and other electronic devices at ports of entry.
—Eve Chen, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The Texas Legislature passed SB 4 in November 2023 to codify a series of penalties for anyone suspected of crossing into Texas from Mexico other than through an international port of entry.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Timothy Oakes, 34, from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation (AMIR) in Canada, was arrested on June 15 while trying to enter the U.S. via the Massena, New York, port of entry, the Justice Department said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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