Port Passenger Accelerated Service System

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The Port Passenger Accelerated Service System (PORTPASS) was a suite of programs of the former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), including:

• Immigration and Naturalization Service Passenger Accelerated Service System (INSPASS)

• Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI)

• Outlying Area Reporting Station (OARS)

• Remote Video Inspection System (RVIS)

These programs seem to have been largely superseded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative programs, such as NEXUS (frequent traveller program) and the proposed People Access Security Service (PASS).^[1]

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1. ^ 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