DHS shuts down surveillance blimp program at border
by: Ali Bradley
Posted: Sep 1, 2024 / 06:39 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 2, 2024 / 11:23 PM CDT
The program provided 24/7 aerial surveillance
DHS cited a lack of funding for the effort
Agents say it was critical in catching people trying to evade capture
(NewsNation) — The Department of Homeland Security is shutting down a program that used surveillance blimps at the border amid objections from lawmakers and border agents.
The agency announced it was decreasing the number of blimps from 12 to four last year and promised the program would be a thing of the past by the end of fiscal year 2023. Nearly a year later, the tactical aerostat surveillance program is finally
More than two dozen people are out of a job thanks to the program’s end, according to DHS sources.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/dhs-shuts-down-surveillance-blimp-program-at-border/
