After passing an immigration bill in Arizona that would require all U.S. citizens to carry citizenship papers or face arrest and deportation, Republicans are going one step further.  Iowa Republican candidate Pat Bertroche added to the Republican immigration policy by calling for illegal immigrants to be tagged and tracked like dogs or cats.  He is one of 7 potential GOP candidates in Iowa’s 3rd District Congressional primary.  While speaking at the Tama County Republican forum, Pat Bertroche said the following:

“I think we should catch ’em, we should document ’em, make sure we know where they are and where they are going,” said Pat Bertroche, an Urbandale physician. “I actually support microchipping them. I can micro-chip my dog so I can find it. Why can’t I microchip an illegal?

“That’s not a popular thing to say, but it’s a lot cheaper than building a fence they can tunnel under,” Bertroche said.

*Quote from the Cedar Rapids Gazette