Biden Administration to Cut Aerostat Program that Helps the US Border | EWTN News Nightly

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On the heels of President Joe Biden not detailing his border security plans during this week's State of the Union, Senate Republicans are speaking out. Both the Southern and Northern border continue to see thousands of illegal migrant crossings each day. Now the Biden Administration is planning to take a major tool away from border patrol. Multiple sources are saying that due to lack of funding, the Aerostat Program, the unmanned blimps that border patrol uses to protect the nation, is being cut. Senator Rick Scott says, "It's hard to believe how badly Biden has botched the border. Like in the State of the Union he talked about fentanyl. The big thing is to secure our border. Now without the information from these blimps we're not going to be able to know how many got-aways there are. It's going to make our border way less secure." The Border Patrol Union agrees. They issued a statement saying in part, "Aerostats have been one of the most successful tools deployed at the border. It allows us to see what's crossing into the US illegally, guide us to the location, and apprehend both people and contraband, including fentanyl. The loss of these tools will be a blow to border security, making the American people less safe. This move defies logic." Capitol Hill Correspondent, Erik Rosales reports. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf