DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed the department is testing a military-grade heat ray device, the Active Denial System, for potential use at the US border.
01Summary
- 01Markwayne Mullin said DHS is 'always evaluating technology on the border' after receiving the Active Denial System from the Pentagon.
- 02The Active Denial System emits an invisible beam of electromagnetic waves that can heat skin on contact.
- 03The system was originally developed for military crowd control and has been transferred to DHS for border evaluation.
- 04The news was first reported by CNN on Wednesday.
- 05No timeline or specific deployment plans for the device have been announced.
02Why it matters
This matters because the use of such non-lethal weapons at the border raises questions about safety and civil rights, and could set a precedent for how the US handles migrant crossings.
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