How to Use port of entry in a Sentence

port of entry

noun phrase

• With the app, migrants can apply for a chance at asylum in the U.S. at a port of entry.
  — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
• The region is home to two ports of entry: Douglas and Naco.
  — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
• San Diego was the first U.S. port of entry for ships coming north after passing through the canal.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
• In April, San Diego became the No. 1 port of entry for immigrants.
  — Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 June 2024
• There is a teasing view of Brownsville, Texas, an official port of entry.
  — Jay Root, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• Mayorkas touted record seizures of fentanyl at ports of entry and efforts to do more.
  — Joseph Morton, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
• Migrants often wait for weeks or months in Mexico to present their case at a port of entry.
  — Karol Suarez, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
• Many of those seizures occurred at U.S. ports of entry from Mexico.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2023
• The executive order would not address the 1,500 migrants per day who use the CBP One app at ports of entry.
  — The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2024
• The duration of the visa-free period and specific rules vary by port of entry.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
• Carla and Jose, who traveled from Venezuela with their two children, were instructed to show up at the port of entry to speak with agents about their case.
  — Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 6 May 2024
• Asylum claims could still be presented at ports of entry.
  — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
• However, seizures of hard drugs like fentanyl are on the rise, especially at ports of entry.
  — The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
• That said, there are also issues involving ports of entry and workers who need to cross the border daily.
  — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
• When combined with encounters at ports of entry, that number hit 9,100.
  — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Douglas, about 120 miles southeast of Tucson, is home to Arizona's second largest port of entry along the southern border.
  — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
• Texas installed the buoys to deter migrants from crossing into the U.S. through the river, in between official ports of entry.
  — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2023
• The vast majority of fentanyl seizures at the border happen at ports of entry, and much of it is through Arizona’s border crossings.
  — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
• The notice describes the area as one where Border Patrol agents have seen high numbers of people crossing between ports of entry.
  — Brian Bennett, Time, 5 Oct. 2023
• And this time specific to asylum seekers between ports of entry.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
• Under the proposal, migrants could still apply at ports of entry.
  — Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024
• She was deported this year after seeking protection at a port of entry on the U.S.-Mexico border.
  — Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
• The suspects are believed to be connected to Hotel Libertad in Tijuana, about 2 miles from the port of entry.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2023
• The smartphone app is the only way migrants are able to secure appointments to request an asylum screening at ports of entry.
  — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
• Such efforts are tracked by the Border Patrol, which operates between ports of entry.
  — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
• One requirement, the U.S. is processing more than 1,500 migrants each day at ports of entry — four times the pre-pandemic level.
  — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
• The plaintiffs cite the right to seek asylum under U.S. law – even if a migrant enters the country illegally between ports of entry.
  — Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2024
• The order, which barred migrants from seeking asylum somewhere besides a port of entry, was a massive success.
  — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Aug. 2024
• The drugs, valued at more than $43 million, are primarily smuggled into the country by U.S. citizens through ports of entry.
  — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
• Douglas is revamping its ports of entry as part of a $400 million project using funding signed into law during the Biden administration.
  — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024