Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Sen. John McCain, one of the leading voices in the immigration debate, sharply criticized how the border is patrolled, the Washington Times reports.
The Arizona Republican said Homeland Security needs to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of its border protection.
“I have concluded that not only is the border unsafe, but it is patrolled ineffectively,” Mr. McCain said in a letter to new Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. “Whether it be a lack of necessary equipment like night vision goggles, or a requirement to sit idle for hours at forward operating bases (FOBs) due to unnecessarily restrictive overtime rules, bureaucratic red tape and flawed administrative procedures prevent agents from maintaining border security.”
Former Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano resisted efforts to implement measurements, according to the Washington Times.
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