U.S. senators were able to break an impasse over border security in the 2013 immigration reform bill by throwing approximately $30 billion at the problem, soothing conservatives’ concern and boosting the measure’s ability to pass the chamber with a supermajority…
Indeed, lawmakers can afford to spend that much money, especially after the Congressional Budget Office forecast a near $1 trillion savings over the next 20 years if comprehensive immigration reform is enacted. However, the cost-effectiveness of adding more drones on the border is being heavily criticized. Some experts say it doesn’t make sense to add more drones on the border — even if they can be paid for — because these unmanned aerial systems have more success in narcotics seizures than they do in illegal immigrants’ apprehension.
By: Laura Matthews | June 21, 2013 | International Business Times
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