Bill Introduced to Make Airports in NY, Texas Near Borders Ports of Entry
Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Mayra Flores, R-Texas, introduced a bill to make Plattsburgh International Airport and Valley International Airport official ports of entry. Currently, these airports pay for CBP's cargo examinations, immigration inspections and the like.
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Stefanik said the Plattsburgh, New York, airport pays CBP $600,000 annually. She said the two airports are the only commercial airports near the borders of the U.S. that are not ports of entry. Valley International is in Harlingen, Texas.