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White House press secretary Jen Psaki deflected from answering a question by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy during her press briefing on Friday when he asked her if the Biden administration will give Americans smartphones since they are providing them to illegal immigrants in order to track them.
Doocy asked if the administration had a “plan to give free smartphones to U.S. citizens” as they have reportedly been freely handing them out to those illegally entering the U.S.
“Should we not be tracking migrants who irregularly cross the border?” Psaki asked, expertly avoiding the question.
“Well, it’d be great if anybody that wanted a free phone and a free monthly plan could get one,” Doocy sarcastically told her. “So is that going to be an offer for everybody or just people that walk into the country illegally?”
“Well, Peter, as when we talked about this the other day, what I noted to you is that we have a range of means of tracking individuals who irregularly migrate to the country in order to ensure that they are meeting their notice to appear obligations and that they are appearing in court when they should appear in court,” Psaki bit back. “Phones is one of them.”
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Wednesday, Psaki sparred with Doocy over free smartphones being given to illegal immigrants as they crossed the border purportedly to track them. He asked her bluntly if they wouldn’t just throw them away to avoid surveillance.
“Our team in Texas says you guys are starting to give smartphones to border crossers hoping they’ll use the phones to check in or to be tracked. Which part of that is supposed to deter people from crossing illegally into the states?” Doocy asked.
“Well I think you of all people since you’ve asked a range of questions about this topic over time, would recognize that we need to take steps to ensure that we know where individuals are and we can track and we can check in with them,” Psaki snipped at the Fox News correspondent.
Outrageous! Feds provide phones for hundreds of single adult migrants in daily mass releases, Fox reports https://t.co/MAHkgZ978G pic.twitter.com/XOD1YaUlxJ
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) April 6, 2022
“The Alternatives to Detention Program, which is what we utilize, has three unique forms of technology to monitor participants enrolled in the program,” she testily explained. “Telephonic is one of them, which uses a participant’s voice to create a biometric voiceprint during the enrollment process. And when the participant has a check-in call, their voice is compared to the voiceprint.”
Asked about the initiative on Wednesday, Psaki dismissed concerns that the phones would be ditched by recipients and claimed that handing out smartphones “is all part of our effort as individuals come into the United States and individuals who are entering who will proceed to immigration proceedings to monitor and track where they are.”
Bill Melugin of Fox News first reported on the smartphone giveaway.
“I’m told many of them are given these phones by the government to track them and allow them to communicate w/ ICE, but there’s no way to stop them from being tossed,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
Sources tell me w/ parole releases, the migrants are asked to turn themselves into ICE in a city of their choice. I’m told many of them are given these phones by the government to track them and allow them to communicate w/ ICE, but there’s no way to stop them from being tossed. pic.twitter.com/tAogWloQgy
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) April 5, 2022
Psaki was also asked about Biden going to the southern border and vaguely responded that he would soon be “traveling the country.”
She said she had “nothing to predict” or “specifics” on whether the president would make his first trip to the border as he lifts Title 42 prompting what many warn will be a massive surge of illegal immigrants to swarm into the United States.
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Given the technology that cell phones have, anyone with a phone is easily tracked. Frankly, I see it as a infringement on one’s privacy. Where criminal’s or illegal immigrants are concerned, they have no rights! The forfeited them as they have broken the law and many need to be monitored. Illegal immigration can be controlled much better than what the administration is doing! They want illegals here.Fraudulent voting by illegal immigrants is a method democrats are using to stay in power. It’s not new or a secret!
It’s like NY giving free phones to the criminals along with subway cards. Dems are unbelievably stupid.
I want to lay some blame for this twisted policy on the “use it or lose it” approach to state budgets. They needed ways to spend the money, so they waste it on something they hope will garner votes. Why would they care who votes for them, so long as they stay in power? It’s not like those children they’ve let the rest of us slaughter will be pulling the lever any time soon. It’s a way of killing two birds with one stone. An enormous stone, right on the heads of two overgrown fowl.
Where does the INSANITY of Democrats end??? What is their end game? What kind of America do they want???? The America I loved is dead. I am ashamed of what this country has become, I feel no patriotism for what I see today – even though I did 2 combat tours in Vietnam, I am ashamed of where this country is, and where it is headed.
Demographics all are trending towards Democrats and I fear there is just not enough votes on the right to turn around this madness and economic unsustainability of Liberalism and Democrats. I truly believe Donald Trump could never be elected again, not just due to al the voter fraud, but all the people who are in denial of reality and who are dependent upon the government-or think the government is the answer-to all their problems.
Only ILLEGALS are so privileged, and we CITIZENS are forced to pay the bill. Be very careful with your votes, and for heaven’s sakes, NO DOMINION machines or DROP BOXES! Democrats have no qualms about cheating!
Wow, who would have thought that to buy votes for left they would somehow make tax payers pay for it.
So sad that they think we are this stupid that we actually would accept her fake answer. No Jen we should not be tracking illegals because they should not be allowed to cross in the first place. Our military should guard our border until we have a President God willing who will complete the border wall and reinstate Title 42. Instead these corrupt traitorous fools are bribing criminals who violate our laws so they will vote Democrat and keep them in power. Terrific.
Quote: “Should we not be tracking migrants who irregularly cross the border?” Psaki asked, expertly avoiding the question. No we should not be tracking illegal aliens (which is the language used in the immigration law and demanded by common sense) because we should have a closed border to all illegal crossings. Wall, armed military where wall not practical, mine field where both wall and military are impratical to stop illegals. Technology and Border Guards at authorized crossing points to actually inspect vehicles and people coming across. Then round up and deport all 40 million illegal aliens currently in the country. Exceptions should be made for those who have served/serving honorably in our military, fire department, and police departments.
Just one more taxpayer paid-for gov’t give-away to attract more invaders to come here and live it up better than many taxpayers.
Biz Pac REALLY messed up the comments section! It was fine before. Now it is difficult to comment, we don’t get notified about replies to our comments and it is, generally, a hot mess. It was working FINE before. This smacks of censorship. I will NEVER donate unless this mess is FIXED!
No, citizens, you don’t get any free phones. You just get to pay for the ones the ILLEGALS get! Isn’t that nice???
The anti American false administration ! It’s a crime spree !
This administration is a joke. Sadly, what they’re doing to our great country is not funny. Although, the entire world is laughing at us.
I have a better idea than giving $700-$1000 smartphones to criminal trespassers; THROW THE PARASITES OUT! Don’t let them in. That way the government doesn’t have to track them. These criminals don’t belong here, have no right to be here and they have no right to our courts.
Ever noticed that biden’s illegals have more rights and advantages than we citizens seem to have? Oh, we do get to pay the bills for biden’s not enforcing our laws, that his oath demanded he do, and he swore too! I wonder where the rest of the congress is, that is supposed to demand that he uphold his oath! Congress, where are you?
WHERE are a couple of MILLION MORE PEOPLE going to LIVE?? I guess we’ll be paying RENT For those too!! Soon SOME oF them will get bored and get out and have a FEW drinks and cause some mischief ! SEND THEM ALL TO LIBER STATES!!!
We have veterans sleeping on the sidewalks, but these illegals get our military bases to hole up in. Isn’t that nice??
Probably will have access to weapons too,when the time is right.
Can the country survive these morons? Smartphones for illegals? None for citizens? and there are over 2 years left on their watch. It’s like the inmates have taken over the institution.
The leftists/marxists have had wet-dreams since the 1960s about reducing the US from a wealthy power-house into just one of the myriad of “3rd-world” countries. Now, the “Soprano” crime family that got installed in Huashengdun is letting them fulfill those wet-dreams, so long as they get their cut.
Ron White strikes again with this give away. “you can’t fix stupid” and it doesn’t get much more stupid than this. And how much is this stupidity costing American taxpayers? Let’s go Brandon. FJB
The only thing even important to the Dems & Rinos is to tax real Americans. These D & R’s want their pockets filled, with as many illegal aliens as possible, because of course they can’t win anything without lying, leaking, and cheating. They want to spend the American people into oblivion, but, there will be a revolt!
I want to identify as an Illegal Alien
So, those illegals have a debt to pay to the Cartel/DEMS who are responsible for their illegal existence in the US! So how do they pay back their debt?
they will be on ready to commit whatever crime (false flag) that the DEMS require of them! Some will be called to pay their debt through sexual exploitation! Others will pay their debt by becoming DEMS enforcers, those are the murders among them, and some will be charged with kidnapping your child for Pelosi’s Ice Cream (torture and death of children so that they can drink the blood of that child giving them longevity)
And some are already trained terrorists that will be organizing against the US!
Satanists are in charge of our government Expect to see a lot of horrors!
Psaki just confirmed (again) that she is a lying political hack. She will be worse in her private media gig. I can’t call her ignorant, because she is intelligent and paying the Biden companay line.
Anyone with common any sense know that this is only a welfare benefit and is NOT for tracking. They will be getting text and voice message propaganda from the left…especially getting close to election time.
I gonna make an offer to buy one of these migrants phones so I can reduce my cell phone family plan to save $75 to put in my gas tank and see how long it takes to get a call
Demorats , BLOW it out your smeared shorts .
You stinking poopie pant scum bags .
Your day of reckoning is coming , and fast .
How about just not letting them in the country until they are vetted. Problem solved.
We all wish it was that easy. This administration is the sickest of the sick! Primaries that have been completed already are showing that Americans are not going to put up with their corruption anymore. People are opening their eyes because it is starting to affect them in a way that has to do with their children for one, inflation, oil & gas, and much more. I live here in South Texas and this border with these illegal aliens crossing is horrendous for America. IMO the border should be shut down and our openings filled with the military because it is what it is, a war at the border!
Rather than TRACK THEM – how about we REFUSE THEM?? WHY do the dems think it is OK for ILLEGALS to INVADE OUR NATION?? I’ve said before that we should grant the ILLEGALS with PERMISSION TO VOTE!! YES, you read that correctly!! LET THEM VOTE!! BUT – they can vote for ONLY REPUBLICANS!! The WALL would be 100 FT HIGH and GUARDED by Our MILITARY!!
The idea that these illegals are showing up in court at some future date because of a free smartphone and plan is such a laugh and farce. Giving free smart phones to illegals is just INSANITY. How about implanting a chip and branding a big “I” into their foreheads for “illegal”
The real reason for free phones is so each illegal alien can vote 100+ times, but it only works when voting for Democrats.
“Well, Peter, as when we talked about this the other day, what I noted to you is that we have a range of means of tracking individuals who irregularly migrate to the country” Does she mean like where they pick up their welfare checks, or cash in the food stamps/EBT card, or when the govt. gets the motel bill for the accommodations we provide?
Yes, Peter there are may, many ways.
This is bullsh!t!
Do they also give them a free Amazon Prime membership?
Rather than wasting our tax dollars on smartphones why not just turn these illegal aliens back as Trump was doing!!
I’ve got an idea. Now bare with me on this.
How about we stop the illegals from coming in, in the first place?
And the stupidity just keeps on coming. A big thank you to all those 81 million Biden voters. You sure are Making America Great Again, just not for Americans.
There were no 81 million voters for Biden. Only voter fraud.
It’s not stupidity…this is all orchestrated!
The NEXT thing these AZZHOLES in the “administration” will be doing is renting CARS for these UNVETTED ILLEGALS !
Hunter will leave crack in his Hertz for illegals.
It’s one embarrassment after another, this bunch in the Whitehouse are beyond belief.
A dumb phone can receive calls and will allow for illegal alien voice recognition. They are less expensive and the service plan is less.
If illegal aliens need smart phones, they can buy their own.
To buy them, they could use the credit card that the Biden admin also gives the illegals.