Border States

plural noun

1. U.S. History. the Slave States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, which refused to secede from the Union in 1860–61.
2. the U.S. states touching the Canadian border.
3. certain countries of central and northern Europe that border on the former Soviet Union and belonged to the Russian Empire: Finland, Poland (prior to 1940), Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Example Sentences

But the Democratic governors of three other southern border states - California, Arizona, and New Mexico - have said they will not aid mass deportations.

From BBC

Look beyond Texas and other, sharply redder border states to the reddened California and New York City.

From Slate

While unlawful border crossings are now down, they really did spike during the Biden administration; large numbers of immigrants reeling from economic collapse in Venezuela, violence in Central America, and instability worldwide came not just into border states but into cities and towns across the U.S., and even true-blue metropolises felt overwhelmed by a flood of newcomers with few in-country connections and fewer means.

From Slate

Particularly in US border states, it is the leading issue heading into November’s vote.

From BBC

While the border crisis has mostly centred on Texas, where Republican Governor Greg Abbott has waged a fight with President Joe Biden over his immigration policies, recent figures show the geography of the US migration problem is shifting west to border states like Arizona and California.

From BBC