"...$30B failure..."
“Democrats invest in failure”
To some extent, in this case at least, intentionally.
I heard someone comment recently that the reason the Democrats/left are opposed to a physical wall/fence, is because it is a permanent structure that can’t be easily reversed once it’s built. That person was absolutely correct, and Democrat/leftist support for a ‘virtual fence’ is consistent with that point.
They can control what they do with the information that comes from a virtual fence. They can choose to apprehend or not apprehend. They can make that decision in a stealth manner as well, by manipulating the numbers of funded ICE agents available in a given area to do these apprehensions. They can control what happens to those who are apprehended (i.e. deport, catch and release, political asylum, or even eventual amnesty). In short, it keeps them in control. A physical wall takes this control away from them - which is exactly why it needs to be built.
While Virtual Fences may be useful in some ways, real Fences & Walls works 100% of the time and don't need thousands of computers, networks, and tons of tech and supporting electronic components to do its job. The Great Wall of China is still standing for centuries and don't need billions of taxpayers money to maintain it every year.
The simple & obvious solution to this debacle: outsource it to the Israeli company that built their wall. The number of terrorists attacks against them dropped off dramatically afterwards, but of course it’s gonna stem the flow of future democrats crossing illegally into the usa.
2007... this is a Bush legacy item.
First problem is they went with Boeing - primarily an aircraft manufacturer. Raytheon builds sensors and has a long history of integrating them into systems. They also have a track record of integrating multiple systems, and a track record of border security. Notably in the middle east, in very hostile territory that just happens to geographically resemble the United States southwest. But I guess selecting Raytheon would have made the project too likely to succeed. I think someone wants it to fail.
Virtual equals fake, fantasy. I cannot believe we are debating a measly 5 billion dollars for a wall. Only when it’s national security do democrats suddenly feel stingy.
Not a failure for the pork rolling politicians and contractors.
That is by plan rather than by accident.
But a serious real (preferably high, double-) wall is of course needed as well.
Do you think the commie dems ever care they are wrong almost all the time. I mean even a blind squirrel will find the occasional acorn.
Going through life stupid, ignorant, and leftist is a fate worse than death.
So this is what happened to all the appropriation made years ago? It got wasted by Boeing?
Air bus already has a working solution. It isn’t rocket science at all.
Anything less than a physical wall leaves politicized bureaucrats in the loop is useless. We don’t need to detect...we need to STOP.