Surveillance

After Years of Tribal Resistance, DHS Finishes its “Virtual Wall” on the Tohono O’odham Nation

An all-day quest led me to the final of the 10 towers built on native land. "You never know when you’re being watched,” said a resident.

The Officer of the Future: Facial Recognition and the Border-Industrial Complex

“The face that God gave you the day you were born will be your passport.”

Reporter's Notebook: This Year's Border Security Expo in San Antonio Was the Biggest Ever: “Why Would You Even Want a Solution?”

Robo-dogs, ghost drones, Palmer Luckey, and protestors outside, plus other observations from my week at the Border Security Expo in Texas

On the Border Watch List: A Podcast Interview with Erika Pinheiro on the Chilling Impact of Surveillance

Al Otro Lado’s Tijuana-based litigation and policy director examines the border, past, present, and future, through the lens of the invasive and futuristic surveillance apparatus that is already here.

The Everyday Mistreatment of Transfronterizo Commuters on the Mexico-U.S. Border: A Q&A with Borderlands Scholar Estefanía Castañeda Pérez

Crossing the border everyday brings the normalization of surveillance and interrogation, but what happens if you refuse to comply with the CBP facial recognition camera?

Robo Dogs and Refugees: The Future of the Global Border Industrial Complex

The future is here, and it’s a nightmare for migrants. Robo-dogs are joining the global arsenal of border enforcement technologies. The consequences will be deadly.

Walls Are Dumb but President Biden's ‘Smart Border’ Is Even Worse

Don’t be fooled by a high-tech ‘virtual’ wall: It’s even more invasive than a physical wall.

9/11's Border Legacy: Razor Wire, “Smart” Surveillance, and Billions in Security Contracts