U.S. Border Patrol Monitors Americans, Not Borders
The AP reports the U.S. Border Patrol is using a network of license plate readers to monitor millions of American drivers, deploying algorithms to flag 'suspicious' travel patterns within the country. This program, cloaked in secrecy, often leads to stops for flimsy pretexts like a 'dangling air freshener,' followed by aggressive questioning and searches—all without drivers knowing their 'driving
patterns' put them on a federal watch list. While Americans are cataloged for driving in the land they supposedly 'control,' Congress keeps busy sending billions in aid to prop up foreign borders. For instance, in 2023 alone, the U.S. committed an estimated $3.3 billion in security assistance to Israel . One might wonder if the 'suspicious travel' Border Patrol is truly concerned about involves
routes to D.C. where lobbyists are 'driving' policy. When will we get 'predictive intelligence' on congressional voting records after defense industry donations?