Latin Times:DHS Seeks To Invest More Than $100 Million In Anti-Drone Plan as Lawmakers Eye Restrictions on Domestic Use

Los Angeles, August 29, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to spend more than $100 million on counter-drone systems, even as lawmakers move to restrict the use of drones for surveillance inside the United States. As a result, Los Angeles Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced a resolution supporting Rep. Jimmy Gomez's "Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act."

The legislation would prohibit DHS, the Department of Defense, and other executive agencies from using military drones to monitor protesters. "Spying on people engaged in peaceful protest is unconstitutional, dangerous, and a direct attack on democracy," Hernandez said, while Gomez added that "military-grade drones have no business flying over our cities."

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