Think about how insane this is:
Secret Border Patrol units are analyzing Americans’ bank & payment data, tagging people as “suspicious,” then directing police to pull them over, with no specific evidence they committed a crime.
Just another day in the surveillance state. pic.twitter.com/wqGRqHTz22
— Jason Bassler (@JasonBassler1) September 17, 2026
Factcheck: Yes. 404 Media reporting based on DHS documents shows Border Patrol Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams (PITT) analyze Americans’ financial activity for narcotics-linked patterns, then tip local police for traffic stops of people not suspected of a specific crime. Confirmed in Spokane and Laredo sectors. CBP acknowledges the units and says they follow the law but declines to detail methods or data sources.
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