Border Patrol Bets on Small Drones to Expand US Surveillance Reach

Border enforcement is becoming quieter, lighter, and more mobile. Federal records show U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding its use of small, human-portable drones designed to be launched quickly by frontline agents and feed live intelligence directly into operations. The shift favors speed, flexibility, and constant tracking over large, centralized aircraft. Supporters see efficiency; critics see a surveillance system that can stretch well beyond the border. The reporting traces how these tools are reshaping enforcement tactics — and raising new questions about oversight, scope, and unintended consequences. Dell Cameron with WIRED has the full story.

Dell Cameron

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