Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance

Haddal, Chad C. ; Gertler, Jeremiah

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    National security;    Immigration;    Border patrols;    U.S. Department of Homeland Security;   

RP-ID  :  RS21698
RP-ID  :  RS21698_2010Jul08

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Congress has expressed a great deal of interest in using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to surveil the United States' international land border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) utilizes advanced technology to augment its USBP agents' ability to patrol the border, including a fleet of six UAVs. This report examines the strengths and limitations of deploying UAVs along the borders and related issues for Congress.