4 Reforms US Border Patrol Must Implement to Fix the Failing «Virtual Wall» Surveillance System

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MIT Technology Review recently released an investigation examining the number of fatalities occurring near the network of surveillance towers—often called the «virtual wall»—that the US government has constructed along the US-Mexico border. Our reporting uncovered instances where individuals walked through areas monitored by sophisticated, AI-powered towers without being detected, only to die nearby, with their … Читать далее

Billions Spent on Border Surveillance Yet Migrants Keep Dying Within Camera Range

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When José Morales Bernal stepped across the US border on April 8, 2024—just one day shy of his 32nd birthday—his presence should have set off a cascade of technological warnings and human action. As he traversed the desert of southern New Mexico that morning, he was inside the detection zone of three surveillance towers. Recently … Читать далее

How we made the first comprehensive map of deaths along the US border’s “virtual wall”

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Our 15-month r began with a simple question: Why did so many people die near government surveillance towers meant to help track and apprehend them? This story is part of a, a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Times of San Diego. Journalists in both newsrooms spent the past year examining the failures of border surveillance technology and uncovering … Читать далее

4 Critical Reforms Needed to Fix the US Border’s Failing «Virtual Wall» Surveillance System

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MIT Technology Review recently released an investigation revealing how numerous individuals have perished in proximity to the network of surveillance towers comprising the US government’s «virtual wall» along the US-Mexico border. Our investigation uncovered instances where people traversed areas monitored by sophisticated AI-powered towers without being detected, only to die nearby—their remains left undiscovered for … Читать далее

The $6.2 Billion Virtual Wall: Why 1,050 People Died Within Range of Border Surveillance Towers

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On the morning of April 8, 2024—the day before his 32nd birthday—José Morales Bernal walked through the desert of southern New Mexico, within range of three newly installed surveillance towers. Built by defense technology company Anduril and deployed by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), these towers use cameras and artificial intelligence to automatically detect … Читать далее

She died at the San Diego border. A surveillance camera was in plain sight

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She had only walked for a couple of hours, and already she was lost.  It was early afternoon on Sept. 14, 2025, when 30-year-old Graciela Gómez Hernández crossed the border from the eastern edge of Tijuana into Southern California, sending voice messages to her mother and sister as she walked.  This story is part of a, … Читать далее

How We Built the First Comprehensive Map of Deaths Along the US Border’s «Virtual Wall

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Our 15-month investigation began with a straightforward yet troubling question: Why do so many migrants perish near government surveillance towers designed to detect and intercept them? This reporting is part of a collaborative effort between MIT Technology Review and Times of San Diego. Over the past year, journalists from both outlets investigated shortcomings in border … Читать далее

Four Critical Reforms Needed to Fix the Failing US Border «Virtual Wall» Surveillance System

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MIT Technology Review has released an investigation revealing the troubling number of deaths occurring near the network of surveillance towers the US government has constructed along the US-Mexico border. Our research uncovered instances where individuals passed through areas monitored by sophisticated AI-powered towers without being detected, only to perish nearby—their remains undiscovered for weeks or … Читать далее

Billions Spent on Border Surveillance Technology, Yet Migrants Keep Dying Within Camera Range

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José Morales Bernal stepped across the US border on April 8, 2024—one day shy of his 32nd birthday. His presence should have set off a cascade of automated warnings and rapid human intervention. That morning, as he traversed the desert of southern New Mexico, Morales was positioned inside the coverage zone of three surveillance towers. … Читать далее

A Woman Died One Mile From a Border Surveillance Tower. The Cameras Never Saved Her.

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She had been walking only a few hours when she realized she was lost. On the afternoon of September 14, 2025, 30-year-old Graciela Gómez Hernández crossed from the eastern outskirts of Tijuana into Southern California. As she moved, she sent voice messages to her mother and sister. This story is part of a collaboration between … Читать далее