Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
When TNI fellow Todd Miller traces the rise of the US border regime, he names what too many in Washington refuse to admit: a border industrial complex that feeds on public fear and private profit. Since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, the immigration and border enforcement budget has exploded from 4 billion dollars to 33.5 billion in 2025, reaching record highs year after year, with billions funneled to corporations building walls, surveillance systems, detention infrastructure and even recruiting agents.
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When TNI fellow Todd Miller traces the rise of the US border regime, he names what too many in Washington refuse to admit: a border industrial complex that feeds on public fear and private profit. Since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, the immigration and border enforcement budget has exploded from 4 billion dollars to 33.5 billion in 2025, reaching record highs year after year, with billions funneled to corporations building walls, surveillance systems, detention infrastructure and even recruiting agents.
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