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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Then, in June, the administration sharply restricted access to asylum between ports of entry, while continuing to process asylum-seekers via CBP One appointments at the ports.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The only people getting in without vetting are those who cross the border between ports of entry.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 29 Dec. 2024
Earlier in the year, Biden had enacted strict policies effectively banning asylum between ports of entry, and Mexico had ramped up enforcement.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Those who enter between ports of entry without a legal basis will face legal consequences.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The only people getting in without vetting are those who cross the border between ports of entry.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Orange County Register, 29 Dec. 2024
Earlier in the year, Biden had enacted strict policies effectively banning asylum between ports of entry, and Mexico had ramped up enforcement.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Those who enter between ports of entry without a legal basis will face legal consequences.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Port of entry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/port%20of%20entry. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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