A border patrol agent monitors a live feed from an integrated fixed tower (IFT) at US Border Patrol Tucson Sector Headquarters on Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, US. — Thomson Reuters Foundation
TUCSON, Arizona: Deep in the Arizona desert on the southern US border, a surveillance tower rises more than 150 feet (46 m) into the air, its swiveling cameras taking in the surrounding valley.
With a viewing range of up to 7.5 miles (12 km), it can watch over three nearby communities and into the foothills of the Baboquivari mountains, one of the most treacherous paths for migrants crossing from Mexico into the United States.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access
Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Unlimited access with perks.
