Yesterday, we reported that in the coming months, the federal government will finalize contracts — worth hundreds of millions of dollars — for new surveillance technology to be deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Immigration reform — if it passes — will likely include new funds for security and border enforcement.
And that’s generating a buzz among defense contractors and private tech companies that see border security as a lucrative business venture.
From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Jude Joffe-Block of Fronteras Desk has the report.
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- Jude Joffe-Block, senior correspondent for Fronteras Desk. She tweets @judejoffeblock.
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