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Trump’s tax bill funds $6bn expansion of US-Mexico border surveillance, report finds

Johana Bhuiyan

created: July 15, 2025, 4:45 p.m. | updated: July 15, 2025, 5:51 p.m.

Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill will finance a vast expansion of surveillance along the US-Mexico border, according to a new report. US immigration agencies are seeking more funding for biometric data collection, license plate readers and phone hacking, the Just Futures Law report indicates. after newsletter promotionCBP also has contracts with Clearview AI, which has been deployed at the US-Canada border, according to the Just Futures Law report. Border surveillance towersThe DHS is also planning to ramp up its use of surveillance towers along the border. Social media surveillanceIce is looking to ramp up its social media surveillance capabilities with OBBA funding.

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