Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York
Eye in the sky: The feds have quietly built surveillance towers along the Canadian border in Vermont, New York
VTDigger found that at least three towers first proposed in 2021 have been built in the region since — and it’s possible more are on the way.
On a recent snowy morning in Derby, Letourneau accompanied a reporter up to the hill near his home, pointing out along the way a large “Trump 2024” flag he had strung up nearby. Along the road at the foot of the hill, he has a large white and red sign telling state and federal law enforcement to “beware” and stay off of his land.
But he does allow the government to lease a slice of that land to operate a surveillance tower, a deal Letourneau said he signed off on because he thinks the tower is an important tool for local U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. He said he’s heard for years about those same agents arresting people who attempt to enter the U.S. on the road that runs along the hill and, at points, parallels the Canadian border.
“We need something they can work with to catch those aliens,” he said, referring to people who cross the border without authorization. “They’re coming right and left.”
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“We need something they can work with to catch those aliens,” he said
Using the word "aliens" for immigrants is so extremely degrading. Damn.
Aren’t immigrants different to “aliens”?? Immigrants, you know, immigrated. Aliens are people who are citizens of another country still and not in a given country legally from my limited understanding.
citizens of another country
Or another planet. Back in the day we addressed the alien problem with style, advanced technology, and a cool theme song. Nowadays it'll be just MAGA bumfucks running things, people who can barely put two coherent thoughts together, and that's on a good day.