President Trump Turns Up the Heat With Spy Satellites to Monitor the Border for Drug Smuggling Illegal Aliens

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Two U.S. military intelligence organizations were instructed by the Trump administration to monitor the U.S.-Mexico border via satellite monitoring. Executive measures aimed at stopping illegal immigration and breaking up drug cartels prompted the Department of Defense's National Reconnaissance Office and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to start allocating resources.

The NGA acknowledged that it established a task team to assist with the operations at the border. According to the NRO, it collaborated with the Pentagon and the larger intelligence community. Whether the surveillance is limited to foreign soil or encompasses U.S. territory has not been confirmed by officials.

Trump's move is consistent with his long-standing pledge to improve border security throughout the campaign. His administration imposed a national emergency, expanded force deployments to the southern border, and considered labeling drug cartels international terrorist groups after taking office.

In their evaluations of the national threat, U.S. intelligence officers gave transnational criminal networks more weight. The National Security Council received daily briefings on immigration enforcement, including information on unaccompanied youngsters, and increased its resources as a result of these worries.

At the border, the government has increased the use of drones and artificial intelligence. The goal of the current endeavor is to increase those capacities.

According to people familiar with the project, the AI algorithms use video and satellite photos to identify movement in challenging terrain, just like the military does on the battlefield. The involvement of defense contractors in the endeavor is increasing. Businesses like Anduril and Palantir provide technology that combines surveillance data, satellite feeds, and sensors.

AI is used in Palantir's Maven system, which was created for the Pentagon, to expedite target identification and intelligence gathering. Anduril has set up 300 self-sufficient sensor towers that use radar and other instruments to monitor movement.

The initiative's officials outlined a long-term objective to construct a "digital wall" to supplement the actual border barrier. To identify and monitor border crossings in real time, the strategy combines satellite images, surveillance towers, and artificial intelligence.

Palantir, Anduril, and SpaceX have reportedly talked about partnering to submit joint bids for U.S. defense contracts. The discussions show an attempt to provide software-driven, agile border security solutions to compete with legacy contractors.

Although she recognized the drone flights, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum downplayed their importance. She affirmed Mexico's intention to seek clarity through diplomatic channels and stated that the surveillance did not constitute a recent development.

Sheinbaum said she does not anticipate the United States taking military action inside Mexico and stressed that the flights took place over U.S. territory. Civil liberties activists and legal experts are nonetheless pushing for openness and oversight as border surveillance grows.

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