“What do you know about the “extra” equipment... to be used at ports of entry to detect drugs in containers?”
There is a serious bipartisan interest in upgrading technology at the Ports of Entry. No one is against it.
Sen Cornyn (R), Texas sponsored a study to lay out a program, and the President recently signed it into law. It seems likely that the recommendations will be accepted and funded in the 2020 budget.
The first year of the Trump Administration, they did a study on how to gain full operational control of the border. The results were delivered to Congress in March of 2018, and recommended a five year, $25 billion dollar effort; which would fund more people, new and expanded technology projects, and 1,100 miles of barrier.
Very little attention has been paid to technology projects, but they seem to be progressing apace. Some have already deployed.
The Port of Entry Technology effort seems to be something that came to light during the border control study, but did not get into the recommendations for whatever reason (too late, out of scope). The strength of the argument seems to have been so great (possibly threats they know about, or available capability that is just so effective, or maybe it just suits both sides politically), that upgrading the Ports of Entry now seems to be on a fast track, without opposition.
Probably a good idea to keep the method of technology under caps. Once the methods are out the cartels will adjust their methods.
Forgot to tell you. Even though the county I mentioned above is ALL democrats I distributed more Trump yardsigns in that county than any other (8). Hundreds of them. They ALL wanted the wall.
It’s not just the people living along the borders that are hurt by the open border and people KNOW that. Our EMS i(n the adjoining County) quadrupled for overdose runs in the past year. Mid America has had enough!