As U.S. law enforcement agencies adopt drone systems “battle-tested” in Ukraine, experts question whether existing safeguards are sufficient to govern increasing levels of surveillance on U.S. soil. The dual-purpose, military-grade technology now getting deployed in domestic border operations comes as the Trump administration devotes tens of billions of dollars to bolster security in response to what it calls an “invasion” of migrants and drug traffickers.
Author Archives: P. Nick Curran
P. Nick Curran is a filmmaker based in Morgantown, West Virginia and Director of Video for the non-profit newsroom 100 Days in Appalachia.

