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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: EC on July 12, 2014, 11:45:16 pm

Title: McCain wants ankle bracelets for those awaiting deportation hearings
Post by: EC on July 12, 2014, 11:45:16 pm

Arizona’s two Republican senators are set to introduce legislation next week to deal with unaccompanied children and others illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border that includes ankle-bracelet monitors for those awaiting deportation hearings, an alternative to President Obama’s request for an additional $3.7 billion to help with the continuing surge of illegal immigrants.

“Today we face a humanitarian crisis along our southern border,” said senior Sen. John McCain. “Congress must act to amend our immigration law and provide law enforcement the ability to return these children home as safely and expeditiously as possible.”

McCain announced plans Thursday with junior GOP Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, two days after Obama asked for the additional billions in emergency spending to hire more immigration judges and asylum officers, build more detention facilities, boost deterrence and enforcement and increase surveillance along the border.

Obama said in a formal letter of request that the money was needed to "address this urgent humanitarian situation."

But by Friday, a key House Republican was suggesting the proposed package was too big to get approved by the GOP-led House.

“It’s too much money,” said Kentucky GOP Rep. Hal Rogers, chairman of the chamber’s Appropriations Committee, which controls spending. “We don’t need it.”

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/12/mccain-wants-ankle-bracelets-for-those-awaiting-deportation-hearings/

Why not? Seems a common sense idea. We tag wildlife, don't we?

Title: Re: McCain wants ankle bracelets for those awaiting deportation hearings
Post by: raml on July 12, 2014, 11:51:16 pm

Actually this is not a bad idea as long as they deport them all.

Title: Re: McCain wants ankle bracelets for those awaiting deportation hearings
Post by: Fishrrman on July 13, 2014, 01:59:02 am

Ankle bracelets won't work. Too easily tampered with and removed.

"Chipping" them under the skin might be a better option...

Title: Re: McCain wants ankle bracelets for those awaiting deportation hearings
Post by: EC on July 13, 2014, 02:04:23 am

Quote from: Fishrrman on July 13, 2014, 01:59:02 am

Ankle bracelets won't work. Too easily tampered with and removed.

"Chipping" them under the skin might be a better option...

Too short range for practical purposes.

It's an option for deportees, though I favor a UV ink tattoo there. Easy to check for returners.