allow in

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Verb

allow in - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"

intromit, let in, admit

countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

repatriate - admit back into the country

readmit - admit anew; "The refugee was readmitted into his home country"

admit - serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"

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The provisions allow INS to deny admission or deport as a terrorist anyone who threatens another using a "dangerous device." Thus, someone who protests outside an abortion clinic with a sign in a way that appears thr eatening would be deportable.

The aftermath of September 11, 2001: The targeting of Arabs and Muslims in America

In fact, the revenue will allow INS to improve service and expand infrastructure to the benefit of all our customers."

IMMIGRATION FEES PUSH DANCERS TO BACK OF LINE

This was an important part of planning implementation: instead of simply installing point-to-point WDM, deployment is based on a site and design strategy that will allow INS to close the optical ring sometime in the future.