Posted on 09/29/2011 9:18:18 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
OTTAWA — The United States is looking at building fences along the border with Canada to help keep out terrorists and other criminals.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has proposed the use of "fencing and other barriers" on the 49th parallel to manage "trouble spots where passage of cross-border violators is difficult to control."
The border service is also pondering options including a beefed-up technological presence through increased use of radar, sensors, cameras, drones and vehicle scanners. In addition, it might continue to improve or expand customs facilities at ports of entry.
The agency considered but ruled out the possibility of hiring "significantly more" U.S. Border Patrol agents to increase the rate of inspections, noting staffing has already risen in recent years.
The proposals are spelled out in a new draft report by the border service that examines the possible environmental impact of the various options over the next five to seven years.
Customs and Border Protection is inviting comment on the options and plans a series of public meetings in Washington and several U.S. border communities next month. It will then decide which ideas to pursue.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano noted last month the challenges of monitoring the vast, sparsely populated northern border region. She stressed manpower, but also a greater reliance on technology....
(Excerpt) Read more at edmonton.ctv.ca ...
It’s to keep us in, eventually.
stupid.
fences aren’t the solution.
We have thusands crossing over from Mexico every day , but it is politically incorrect to stop them, we want to build a fence to keep the Canadians out.
Give me a frigging break.
How many Canadians want to take back New York, as compared to La Razan’s wanting to take back the south western United States.
This has to be a joke.
the enemy’s been long within the u.s.
deal with them and problem’s solved.
I hope not that was my escape route if ‘Zero’ gets elected again!
a Border Patrol agent has a much better chance of surviving to collect his government pension on the Canadian border than the Mexican.
What dumbass thought this up?.....Fence the northern border and let all the Mexicans in on the southern border?.....It’s obvious these politicians don’t give a damn anymore what they fart out their mouths.
Dang, and I liked Canadians. They were fairly peaceful folks. Guess I better take my next vacation south of the border? Fully expecting a Travel Alert on Canada.
Meanwhile we let known terrorists out on bond after they cross the southern border illegally.
This makes 100% sense if you think about it.
How many illegal Canadians are on welfare and voting for the Democrats?
I am much of your opinion.
Two answer to your suggestion.
1. Typhon
2. I can swim that far.
They were fairly peaceful folks
Until the Stanley Cup finals anyway...
The biggest differences are the fact that the Canadian government isn’t actively working against us on border control and they aren’t a 3rd world hell hole.
Yes, wealthy Americans are already fleeing this country in droves. Wait until the economic collapse. This idea of a fence on the Canadian border is just what Ron Paul said in one of the recent debates; its to keep Americans in.
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