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He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California's border

The Markup · · International · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

Southern California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.

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