DHS Tests Directed Energy Weapon at U.S.-Mexico Border to Deter Migrants

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has been authorized to test a heat-ray directed energy weapon along the U.S.-Mexico border, marking a first use of such non-lethal technology in a migration control context. The weapon's safety profile for migrants is unverified, raising humanitarian and legal concerns. This signals an escalation in border enforcement tactics and could set a precedent for broader use of directed energy in law enforcement.

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