Chris Christie Deflects Criticism of FedEx Immigration Proposal

The New Jersey governor would like the U.S. government to hire the overnight package delivery company to help track immigrants.

Republican presidential candidate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie participates in the first prime-time presidential debate hosted by FOX News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena August 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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One day taking after suggesting that the U.S. government should keep tabs on immigrants entering the country the same way FedEx tracks its packages, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie fired back at critics.

"I don’t mean people are packages, so let’s not be ridiculous,” Christie said on Fox News Sunday.