port of entry
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of port of entry
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Kerry Doyle, a deputy general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security in the Biden administration, said she’d never heard of someone being detained at a port of entry on suspicion of voting illegally.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
Saleh and three other British nationals appeared in court on Tuesday, where they pleaded not guilty to unlawfully entering the US at a location not designated as a lawful port of entry.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The family’s attorney, Marc Prokosch, said Liam and his father entered the U.S. at a port of entry in Brownsville, Texas, in 2024 to seek asylum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
He had applied for asylum the right way — by scheduling an appointment and presenting himself at a port of entry — and yet was languishing behind bars.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2025
Starting in 1846, the Chicago harbor was designated by an act of the United States Congress as an official port of entry.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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