US Representative Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois, has announced her intention to introduce legislation aimed at shutting down the surveillance tower program currently operating along the US southern border. The proposed bill, titled the Reimagining Safety Act, follows a recent investigation by MIT Technology Review which found that over 1,050 deaths occurred within the operational range of these towers between 2015 and early 2026.
Ramirez, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, criticized the billion-dollar system, stating, "The towers that we have paid a billion dollars to just don’t work." The investigation also highlighted that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not maintain records regarding these fatalities or evaluate the effectiveness of the surveillance infrastructure.
Developed alongside community organizations such as Just Futures Law and Mijente, the legislation is intended to serve as a framework for broader structural changes. Ramirez’s proposal includes the eventual dismantling of the DHS, with plans to redistribute agencies like FEMA, the TSA, and CISA to other federal departments. The congresswoman emphasized that the goal is to establish a distinct civil immigration system while curbing militarized enforcement and data abuses.
While the full text of the bill is expected in the coming weeks, the proposal faces significant legislative hurdles. Previous attempts to dismantle the DHS have stalled in Congress, where many lawmakers prefer reform over total dissolution. Neither the DHS nor the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency provided an immediate response to the announcement.
Source: MIT Technology Review
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