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Hegseth Loans Military 'Heat Ray' Weapon to DHS for Border Testing
Original: Hegseth Loans Military's 'Heat Ray' Weapon to DHS for Testing on Southern Border
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lent the military's 'heat ray' directed-energy weapon to the Department of Homeland Security for testing at the southern border. The device, which uses a beam that heats skin without penetrating, was developed for crowd control. Its transfer to border operations is drawing attention to the militarization of immigration enforcement and questions about how the technology may be deployed against people crossing the border.
Why now: A unusual transfer of a military crowd-control weapon to border enforcement raises concerns about its use against migrants.
Pete HegsethDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Homeland SecurityUS southern border
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