EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — A California lawmaker has filed a bill to ban the use of military drones to monitor demonstrators in the U.S. following protests in Los Angeles during the summer.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the government in June deployed MQ-9 Predator drones to monitor the protests that followed the deployment of National Guard troops to the city.
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These types of drones were typically used to surveil the border and war zones, though they were used in 2020 in the wake of the death of George and the protests that followed.
The Times said their use reflects a change in how the government is choosing to deploy the aircraft, but local officials support the new legislation, and rights groups also warn that drones threaten civil liberties and 1st Amendment rights.
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In this episode of Border Report Live, correspondent Julian examines how border officials have and continue to use drones along the border. The National Guard, which has been deployed to the Texas-Mexico border for years, often uses drones as part of its border mission…