In a move that makes sense for U.S.
taxpayers, surplus military equipment returning home from overseas could soon
be making its way to South Texas where it will be used to monitor and patrol
our border with Mexico. I’ve been requesting this type of action for quite some
time, so I am happy to see it finally take flight.
According to the Wall Street Journal, miniature
surveillance blimps that previously covered our troops on foreign battlefields
are being tested for effectiveness in the fight against illegal drug
traffickers, human smugglers and others illegally crossing our border. Equipped
with highly sensitive cameras and detection equipment, these blimps could allow
enforcement agents to keep a close eye on foot traffic in and around the Rio
Grande River and surrounding rural areas.
Considering these blimps are paid
for by taxpayers and are no longer utilized overseas, I’d rather see them
protecting U.S. soil and citizens from the air than being mothballed in some
military facility. Our rural farmers, ranchers and other citizens deserve
nothing less.
To read the full Wall Street Journal article, go here.
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