The shipping container wall is coming down (BBC, January 5, 2023): “With a new governor in office, Arizona is deconstructing a border wall made of shipping containers. The containers were first put in place last summer to fill gaps in the border wall”
DHS Begins Deploying Body Cameras for Some Border-Based Law Enforcement Personnel (Government Executive, August 4, 2021): “Customs and Border Protection will deliver the initial tranche of cameras to Border Patrol agents in both the southwest and along the northern border, and eventually to officers with the Office of Field Operations. CBP plans to equip 6,000 officers and agents with cameras by the end of the year.”
DC mayor declares public emergency over migrant arrivals from Arizona and Texas (CNN, September 8, 2022): “Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott started busing migrants to the nation’s capital in April to protest the Biden administration’s immigration policies. Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, another Republican, have so far sent hundreds of buses to DC, and neither have expressed any intention of stopping. As of Thursday, the Texas governor’s office had sent more than 7,900 migrants on over 190 buses to the District, more than 2,200 migrants on over 40 buses to New York City, and more than 300 migrants on over five buses to Chicago.”
Judge orders U.S. to close DACA program to new applicants, calling it illegal (CBS News, July 17, 2021): ” A federal judge in Texas ordered the U.S. government on Friday to close the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to new applicants, saying the Obama administration did not have the legal authority to grant deportation relief and work permits to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. “
Biden nominates Texas sheriff to lead ICE (NBC News, April 28, 2021): ” Ed Gonzales has served as sheriff of Harris County, Texas, which is the third-largest sheriff’s office in the country.”
Cargo Ship Infested with Insects Ordered to Leave New Orleans (Maritime Executive, July 29, 2021): ” U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently refused entry into the Port of New Orleans for a cargo ship and ordered it to depart U.S. waters after an inspection found invasive insects aboard the vessel. As part of the ongoing role of CBP, this incident also highlights a broader issue which is drawing increased interest from international organizations to reduce the risk of the spread of invasive insects and plants during cargo operations.”
Drug Enforcement Feds Want Augmented Reality to Monitor U.S./Mexico Border (NextGov, August 19, 2021): “Under the branch of extended reality technologies, AR is the one that superimposes computer-generated information over the device wearer’s views of the real world. DEA’s Aviation Division and other Justice Department components are looking to buy an Augmented Reality Mapping System, or ARS, for government aircraft.”
Anduril Industries Is Getting Hundreds of Millions to Build Border Surveillance Tech (Dot.LA, July 17, 2021): ” Anduril Industries, the Irvine-based maker of autonomous drones, towers and small ground sensors, will use the $450 million for acquisitions and build out its AI-powered tech designed for military and border enforcement agencies.”
