U.S. Puts Brakes on "V i r t u a l" Border Fence

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(Reuters) – The U.S. government is pulling $50 million in funding from a problematic “virtual fence” meant to secure stretches of the Mexico border and is freezing additional funding for the project pending review, authorities said on Tuesday.MCCAIN WELCOMES RETHINK Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican and a long-term critic of the SBInet program, on Tuesday welcomed Napolitano's decision to divert funding from the program. “After spending over $1 billion of taxpayers' dollars on a failed system of sensors and cameras along the Southwest border … I am pleased that Secretary Napolitano has decided to instead turn to commercial available… Original Article: Forum: News/Activism

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U.S. Puts Brakes on "V i r t u a l" Border Fence

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