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The US spent billions on border surveillance. Why can’t it catch people before they die?

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A man crossed the US border into southern New Mexico in April 2024, and the surveillance technology meant to detect crossings did not prevent his death.

Why it matters: It raises questions about whether the billions spent on border surveillance technology are effective at saving lives.

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“When José Morales Bernal crossed the border into the United States on April 8, 2024, the day before his 32nd birthday, it should have triggered a chain of technological alerts and human responses.”
MIT Technology Review AI, 21 Sept 2026, 12:00.

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