The functional equivalent of the border includes all of the following except ______.

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Jails and prisons that house illegal immigrants are not considered a functional equivalent of the border. The functional equivalent of the border typically refers to locations where individuals or goods entering a country are inspected and processed, such as border stations, highway intersections leading from the border, and points of arrival from nonstop international flights. Jails and prisons, however, are facilities for detaining individuals who have already entered the country and do not serve the same inspection and processing functions related to border entry.

The Functional Equivalent of the Border Includes All of the Following