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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Airport surveillance The DHS' latest move routes all flights carrying entry-eligible passengers who recently travelled from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan to a single port of entry in Virginia.
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Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 May 2026
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling requiring the government to process claims from people who reach a port of entry.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has implemented screening at ports of entry.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Customs and Border Protection staff work at ports of entry, enforcing a variety of laws that prohibit unsafe items from entering the United States.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 23 May 2026
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling requiring the government to process claims from people who reach a port of entry.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has implemented screening at ports of entry.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Customs and Border Protection staff work at ports of entry, enforcing a variety of laws that prohibit unsafe items from entering the United States.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 May 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 Jun. 2026.
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