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CBP to implement Winter Hours at Lancaster Port of Entry Sept. 15

Release Date
Mon, 09/09/2019

LANCASTER, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will implement the winter seasonal schedule at the Lancaster Port of Entry effective Sept. 15.

The winter hours will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning Sept. 15. Travelers wishing to cross into the U.S. when the port is closed may use the Pembina, North Dakota, Port of Entry, which is open 24 hours and located approximately 30 miles west of Lancaster. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021