So DT is taking "$1 billion the Pentagon reprogrammed from counter-narcotics programs, which the Pentagon can accomplish without congressional approval or a national emergency declaration. " A sneaky way to work around Congress. So many state senators, representatives from both political parties, and citizens along the southern border are already unhappy about the mismanagement of border security efforts. Privatizing the solution to this problem makes me even more uneasy about where this decision will take us as a nation. This reminds me of using private Blackwater contractors in Iraq. A slippery slope leading to profiteering and exploiting vulnerable populations.