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Article: PORTPASS (Port Passenger Accelerated Service System)
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- Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, andSecurity
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PORTPASS (Port Passenger Accelerated Service System)
PORTPASS (Port Passenger Accelerated Service System) is a generic term for programs developed to expedite passage through U.S. national entry systems. PORTPASS components include the INSPASS (Immigration and Naturalization Service Passenger Accelerated Service System), SENTRI (Secure Electronic Network for Travelers' Rapid Inspection), OARS (Outlying Area Reporting Station), and RVIS (Remote Video Inspection System) systems. The general goal of PORTPASS programs is to identify preapproved low-risk international travelers and allow inspectors additional time to focus on high-risk entrants.
As with other automated entry systems, ...