By Steve Fisher | Edited by Steve Padilla

FT. HUACHUCA, Ariz. – When MQ-9 Predator drones flew over anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles this summer, it was the first time since 2020 that they had been dispatched to monitor demonstrations on U.S. soil, and their use reflects a change in how the government is choosing to deploy the aircraft once reserved for surveilling the border and war zones.

Previous news reports said the drones sent by the Department of Homeland Security conducted surveillance on the weekend of June 7 over thousands of protesters demonstrating against raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Predators flew over Los Angeles for at least four more days, according to tracking experts who identified the flights through air traffic control tower co

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