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There's a clearly defined set of laws concerning entry into the United States. Part of our problem is the 14th Amendment and what's called Anchor Babies. Even if you break ever law to enter the USA, drop a baby on this side of the line, and it's an American citizen. The law needs to be changed.
As to undesirable, anyone crossing illegally without proper papers should be shipped out ASAP. We need to stop paying for all health care, housing, schools, food stamps, welfare and the rest of the social services. Also, if you hire an illegal alien, you go to jail too. We take your business or send your board of directors to jail. Make it so difficult they go home for lack of jobs.
But again, this story isn't about what to do with illegal immigrants.
The story is about draconian and dangerous treatment.
Otherwise known as protecting the rest of the passengers.
Wouldn't ordinary restraints protect the rest of the passengers just as well, without giving detainees potentially deadly dosages of pharmaceuticals?
Obviously not or else they wouldn't waste their time, effort, and money into drugging them.
Boy,oh boy, what unwavering trust in the authorities! The problem here is not the effort and money but ethics and legality.
tang,
Passengers on a chartered flight for the same reason? What, no cuffs or ankle restraints available? Please!
You haven't flown the newer smaller aircraft have you. Flew Continental last year. I'm 5'1". I had almost as much room in my F14 that I had in that plane, and there were 50 other passengers. You don't want to be around a screaming prisoner even when they're in restraints. On the drugs, if they're being administered by a nurse, I'm not sure where the danger is.
teagen,
I've flown every type of passenger aircraft except SST's. We all know about the accommodations. I've been around longer than you and I remember when they served liquor at no cost, and you could smoke. Now you got to pay for a bag of chips and soda.
Prisoners are transferred all over the world and I'm willing to bet that the majority of them aren't callously drugged except when absolutely necessary and not to the extent that these people were. If a U.S. prisoner was treated like that, it would probably come up in his trial and penalties would be assessed to the law enforcement entities. But since these people have no recourse to even complain, who's going to know?
I bet if you were treated that way by a "friendly" country, we'll be able to hear your howls from wherever you're held.