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DHS installs new security measures on the border

The new, border-wide use of the Predator aircraft marks an unprecedented amount of resources directed to the southwest. Michael Kostelnik, the Assistant Commiss...

Federal News Network Staff

September 14, 2010 9:40 am

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The Department of Homeland Security has doubled the number of people assigned to security along the Southwest border. Now, they’re getting more high-tech air support, too. New Predator-B Unmanned Aerial Systems have only been operating for a few days. Joining us to tell us about their impact is General Michael Kostelnik, the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Air and Marine for Customs and Border Protection.