Late-night CBP helicopter ride-along shows advanced tech used to apprehend migrants

Our team got a first-hand look at the advanced technology that CBP uses to detect migrants and smugglers.

"All right, those two are crawling away," one of the agents said. 

We watched as some migrants cut holes in the border wall and squeezed through, while others hid behind brush, rolling on the desert to slip past authorities. Little did they know, we were with agents five miles away and still able to track their every move from the skies and in the pitch black. 

Agents also used lasers, which are invisible to the naked eye. The lasers can lock onto targets, giving precise coordinates.  

Agents also pointed out the new presence of Border Patrol and National Guard vehicles stationed in hot spots. Prior to the Trump administration, Border Patrol agents were stretched so thin that they said they didn't have the manpower to have a strong presence in these critical areas.