DHS set to spend $7.5 million on smart glasses to help agents identify migrants: report

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsDHS set to spend $7.5 million on smart glasses to help agents identify migrants: reportThe plans were reportedly included in the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposalKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Friday 24 April 2026 23:32 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964680","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/homeland-security-smart-glasses-development-b2964680.html","title":"DHS set to spend $7.5M on smart glasses to help agents identify migrants: report"}}CloseRelated: DHS agent uses smart glasses to surveil protestersSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false...