Policy · 2d ago
DHS Plans to Triple Border Surveillance Towers by 2034, Costing $1B
A GAO report reveals DHS plans to nearly triple surveillance towers along U.S. borders from 830 to 2,300 by 2034, costing $1 billion. The towers use AI, radar, and thermal imaging, threatening privacy in border communities. The funding comes from the One Big Beautiful Act signed in 2025.
Meridian48 take
The scale of this surveillance expansion—and its reliance on AI—raises serious civil liberties concerns that deserve more scrutiny than the government's security rationale.
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An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion →
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