Border Patrol’s Secretive License Plate Surveillance Program Threatens Americans’ Privacy and Liberty

In a troubling sign of government overreach, the U.S. Border Patrol has been operating a covert predictive intelligence program that tracks and detains American drivers based on their travel patterns—often without warrants or probable cause. This invasive surveillance network, used under multiple administrations, now faces fierce scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers who warn it infringes on constitutional rights. When Does Security Become a Threat to Freedom? Senator Ed Markey recently condemned this license plate reader (LPR) program as an "invasive surveillance network" likening it to authoritarian tactics seen abroad. But this isn’t about foreign regimes—it’s happening here at home, threatening the...