U.S. Ramps Up Satellite Surveillance on Mexico Border, Engaging Spy Agencies
US spy agencies NGA & NRO use satellite surveillance on the Mexico border for Trump's immigration crackdown. This domestic use of military intel tools, usually aimed overseas, raises privacy concerns for citizens near the border.
The Trump administration has enlisted powerful U.S. intelligence agencies, typically focused on overseas threats, to significantly enhance satellite surveillance capabilities along the U.S.-Mexico border, marking a deepening involvement of the military and espionage apparatus in domestic immigration enforcement.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), both components of the Department of Defense known for operating sophisticated spy satellites, have been directed to train their resources on the border region. This move is part of a broader, aggressive offensive against illegal immigration and drug cartels ordered by President Donald Trump, who previously declared a national emergency on the southern border.
