Border Surveillance Exhibit Lands on Angel Island: A Thought-Provoking Peek into the Digital Frontier
The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s exhibit at Angel Island State Park delves into the “virtual wall” of border surveillance technology. With drones, cameras, and even potential AI looming, visitors can ponder how far we’ve come from chiseling poems on walls to crafting a digital fortress along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Hot Take:
Angel Island: Come for the poetry, stay for the drones! The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is turning a historic immigration station into a techie’s dreamland with their new border surveillance exhibit. It’s like a walk through history, but with more aerostats and less Ellis Island glam. Perfect for anyone who’s ever wanted to combine a love of historical immigration policies with a passion for modern surveillance technology. Bring your own tinfoil hat!
Key Points:
- EFF’s exhibit at Angel Island State Park is the first of its kind in a California State Park and a National Historic Landmark.
- The exhibit, “Border Surveillance: Places, People, and Technology,” runs from April 2 through late May.
- Features eight large panels detailing surveillance technologies used along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Angel Island has historical significance as a former immigration station where many were detained under exclusionary immigration policies.
- EFF is hosting panel discussions on border surveillance technology as part of the exhibit.