The Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PORTPASS) was a suite of programs of the former U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor from 1933 to 1940 and the U.S. Department of Justice from 1940 to 2003.
Referred to by some as former INS and by others as legacy INS, ...
(INS), including:
* Immigration and Naturalization Service Passenger Accelerated Service System (
INSPASS)
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Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection
The Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) provides expedited U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing, at the U.S.-Mexico border, of pre-approved travelers considered low-risk. Voluntarily applicants must ...
(SENTRI)
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Remote Video Inspection System (RVIS)
While SENTRI and the Videophone Inspection Program are still in operation, most of these programs have been superseded by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terr ...
(DHS)
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is the implementation of the requirement to show a passport or other acceptable document to enter the United States, for nationals of certain North American jurisdictions who were previously exempt ...
programs, such as
NEXUS (frequent traveller program)
NEXUS is a joint Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection-operated Trusted Traveler and expedited border control program designed for pre-approved, low-risk travelers. Members of the program can avoid waits at border ...
and
Global Entry
Global Entry is a program of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service that allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to receive expedited clearance upon arrival into the United States through automatic kiosks at select airports and via the S ...
programs.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of Inspector General Office of Inspections, Evaluations, & Special Reviews: A Review of the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection Program
OIG-04-14 April 2004
References
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History of immigration to the United States
Expedited border crossing schemes