port of entry
noun phrase
1
: a place where foreign goods may be cleared through a customhouse
2
: a place (such as an airport or border crossing) where a person may be permitted to enter a country
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Mexico's National Guard randomly searches vehicles at ports of entry.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Under the Biden administration, millions of migrants without papers to enter legally were paroled after requesting asylum at the border or ports of entry.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
They’re typically encountered at ports of entry by federal agents, and receive notices to appear in immigration court, usually in one to three years.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Congress should use modern day technology to help curtail drug activity along ports of entry, fund processing centers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Under the Biden administration, millions of migrants without papers to enter legally were paroled after requesting asylum at the border or ports of entry.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026
They’re typically encountered at ports of entry by federal agents, and receive notices to appear in immigration court, usually in one to three years.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
Congress should use modern day technology to help curtail drug activity along ports of entry, fund processing centers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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