Marketplace Tech · Thursday, October 1, 2026
According to Eileen Guo, neither Border Patrol nor the Department of Homeland Security has effectively evaluated the impact of surveillance technology on migrant mortality or apprehension rates. Data on these outcomes is notably lacking, a deficiency that oversight bodies like the GAO and OIG have identified for over a decade regarding CBP's data management.
“The short answer is no. You know, when we interviewed Border Patrol agents and former, you know, even White House officials that had a hand in developing border policy, the kind of general consensus that we got is that these deaths just aren't happening near towers.”
“There's just a, the data on all of this is really lacking. And even some of the key oversight bodies like GAO and the OIG, the office at DHS, they have noted for over a decade now that CBP's data is really not keeping track of how well technology is helping apprehend”