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Trump admin directs satellite agencies to monitor border with Mexico

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Mar 2025 20:39
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The Trump administration has authorized two U.S. spy agencies, the NGA and NRO, to use satellite monitoring along the US-Mexico border as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Members of the California National Guard listen during a news conference near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry along the border with Mexico on December 5, 2024. (AP)

Members of the California National Guard listen during a news conference near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry along the border with Mexico on December 5, 2024. (AP)

As part of a broad crackdown on illegal immigration and drug cartels, the Trump administration has authorized two spy agencies to train its satellite monitoring capabilities at the United States-Mexico border, Reuters has reported. 

Trump made immigration enforcement a primary focus of his campaign, halting green card applications and conducting mass deportations. 

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), both part of the Department of Defense, monitor spy satellites and analyze imagery for the Pentagon and other intelligence agencies.

Their actions, combined with force deployments, demonstrate the growing militarization of the southern border, where President Donald Trump has proclaimed a national emergency.

Reuters could not confirm if the program, which had not previously been revealed, would collect pictures of US territory.

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When questioned by Reuters about their responsibilities in border monitoring, the NGA claimed it had formed a task group to coordinate its "support to the US border mission." At the same time, the NRO said it was working with the intelligence community and the Pentagon "to secure US borders."

Their involvement comes in reaction to Trump's broad executive steps targeted at halting illicit border trafficking and crossings, as well as deporting individuals in the US illegally, which are believed to number up to 14 million people.

While the government has been using artificial intelligence and drone monitoring along the border for years, the current plan aims to broaden the use of military assets designed for combat elsewhere.

According to two sources familiar with the program, the government might utilize AI to identify things or people of interest by combing through satellite photographs and other data feeds, similar to how the Defense Department does on the battlefield.

Though Reuters could not discover the actual scale of this endeavor, three analysts said the increasing focus on the border may require the government to consider measures against gathering intelligence on Americans.

While regulations typically prohibit US spy services from surveilling Americans and other legal residents, immigration authorities are permitted to perform physical searches "within a reasonable distance from any external boundary of the United States." Regulations define this as 100 air miles from the border, which includes locations such as San Diego and El Paso.

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