From the “worst of the worst” to the easiest to arrest: How AI is powering immigration enforcement

September 18th, 20260 Rather than the “worst of the worst” that Trump promised to target on his 2024 campaign trail, immigration authorities are increasingly using AI-driven surveillance tools to find and arrest whoever is easiest to catch. A strategy described by Trump “border czar” Tom Homan as one of “shock and awe” saw masked immigration...