Screwworm Infections Get Worse, Government Unleashing Drone Army For Surveillance

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A couple of months back, we discussed how screwworm infections had reappeared in Texas for the first time in decades. The foreign surveillance program designed to keep this from occurring in partnership with countries south of the border dissipated after losing funding as a result of the DOGE bros deciding it just wasn’t worth it. […]

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The Story At A Glance
  • • New World screwworm has reemerged in South Texas and New Mexico after decades of absence.

  • • The USDA is deploying over 1,000 drone flights and thermal imaging to monitor 20,000 animals.

  • • Federal agencies are repurposing DHS and CBP aerial assets to conduct this surveillance.
Context
The previous eradication system relied on cross-border coordination and sterile-fly production that collapsed due to funding lapses. This failure allowed the parasite to migrate north from countries south of the border.

Christian Perspective
The resurgence of this parasite highlights the consequences of failing to maintain secure and controlled borders. Stewardship of God's creation requires protecting the livestock that provide sustenance for families and nations. We must reject the chaos that comes when biological and national boundaries are ignored.

Implications
The use of a drone army for agricultural monitoring sets a dangerous precedent for federal surveillance of private ranchlands. While protecting livestock is necessary, the expansion of DHS technology into domestic territory threatens the privacy and autonomy of American landowners. This shift prioritizes state control over the traditional independence of the American producer.

Broader Trends
This situation illustrates the direct link between uncontrolled mass immigration and the degradation of national biosecurity. The collapse of previous border-based prevention programs shows how globalist policy failures lead to tangible threats against the American heartland. It also demonstrates how the administrative state uses crises to expand its technological reach into the lives of citizens.

Takeaway
America First policies must prioritize absolute border security to prevent biological threats from entering the nation. We must demand transparency regarding the use of surveillance technology on American soil. Protecting our food supply and our land requires strong, decisive leadership that values national sovereignty over internationalist cooperation.

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