good morning, everyone, and welcome to cnn 10. i'm omar jimenez, not koi wire, though i will settle for the fact that i h**e hair.
Good morning everyone, and welcome to CNN 10. I'm Omar Jimenez, not koi line, although I'll accept the fact that I have hair.
sorry, koi.
Sorry, Koi.
i'm just filling in for today and tomorrow, so don't worry.
I'm just filling in the time for today and tomorrow, so don't worry.
in today's show, we're gonna explore border security, but not in the way you might expect.
In today's show, we're going to ** border security, but not in the way you think.
in the news lately, the focus has been on the u.s. border, illegal immigration, and how congress may or may not fix things.
Recent news spotlight has focused on the U.S. border, illegal immigration, and what Congress may or may not address the issue.
but u.s. officials do more than just secure checkpoints.
But the U.S. does more than just secure checkpoints.
in our first story, cnn's josh campbell goes behind the scenes with u.s. customs and border protection as they use ai, artificial intelligence, to detect drugs being smuggled into the country.
In our first story, CNN's Josh Campbell takes a deep dive into the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to detect drugs smuggled into the country.
in the short time we've been here, this packet of fentanyl was seized in the mail.
It didn't take long for us to get here, and the packet of fentanyl was seized in the mail.
the sender of this envelope now under federal investigation.
The sender of the envelope is currently under federal investigation.
the deadly drug detected by artificial intelligence.
Deadly drugs detected by artificial intelligence.
its street value?
Its street value?
about $100,000 worth of fentanyl.
Fentanyl worth about $100,000.
every piece of mail, every package entering the united states is scanned by cbp.
Every piece of mail, every package that enters the United States is scanned by CBP.
right now, that's done by x-ray.
Now, this is done by X-rays.
with officers staring at images across their screen, and if they become suspicious, they open the package up to determine whether a threat's inside.
Police officers keep an eye on the images on the screen, and if they become suspicious, they open the package to determine if there is a threat inside.
but ai could revolutionize the way u.s. customs and border protection does battle against smugglers.
But AI could revolutionize the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection fights smugglers.
we're here near los angeles international airport in a facility that processes over 240 million packages every single year.
We are located near Los Angeles International Airport and handle more than 2400 million packages.
officers seizing numerous items, including counterfeit merchandise, illegal food, as well as precursors to the deadly drug fentanyl.
Police seized a number of items, including counterfeit goods, illegal food, and a precursor to the deadly drug fentanyl.
now, in order to help stop america's fennel epidemic, officers are now relying on artificial intelligence, like this system.
Now, to help stop the fennel epidemic in the United States, we are now relying on artificial intelligence, just like this system.
a package is sent through this main system called idss.
Packages are sent through this main system called IDSS.
this is similar to what you might find in a hospital or at an airport.
This is similar to what you might see in a hospital or airport.
a 3d image is taken and then sent to what's called the student.
3D images are taken and then sent to so-called students.
this is the halo system, artificial intelligence at work.
This is the Halo system, and the AI is at work.
unlike old technologies such as x-rays, this system is constantly learning and teaching itself.
Unlike older technologies such as X-rays, the system is constantly self-learning and teaching.
the mission of this ai system, part of a cbp pilot program, is to identify patterns, how smugglers are concealing fentanyl in order to evade detection.
The AI system is part of CBP's pilot program tasked with identifying patterns in how smugglers hide fentanyl to evade detection.
at the end of the whole process, this system will get a grade.
At the end of the process, the system will receive a grade.
after scanning 10,000 images, an officer will look to determine how well the system actually did, determine whether this is the type of machine that cbp might want to roll out to its multiple facilities across the nation.
Once 10,000 images have been scanned, *will determine the actual operation of the system and determine if this is the type of machine that CBP may want to roll out across its multiple facilities across the country.
this pilot program is currently being used for cargo arriving by air to lax.
The pilot program is currently being used to air transport cargo arriving at LAX.
cbp hopes to expand the use of ai to other critical points of entry into the united states.
CBP wants to expand the use of AI to other key entry points in the United States.
one looming question, with well-funded drug cartels known to adopt advanced technology of their own, how long will ai provide u.s. authorities a cutting-edge advantage to stay ahead of the threat?
A looming question is, how long will AI give US authorities a head start on the threat as well-funded drug cartels adopt their own advanced technologies?
so when we think about border security, we're usually thinking of efforts on land.
So, when we think about border security, we usually think of efforts on land.
but waterways also need focus, too.
But waterways also need attention.
our senior national correspondent d**id culver gets a rare inside look at how u.s. border agents defend the pacific ocean from a rising trend in smuggling migrants and drugs.
Our veteran country correspondent, David Culver, offers a rare insight into how U.S. border agents are protecting the Pacific from the growing trend of smuggling immigrants and drugs.
hours before the sun's up over san diego, we get on board for a rare look at border security from the pacific ocean.
A few hours before the sun rose in San Diego, we boarded the boat for a rare look at border security from the Pacific Ocean.
suspected migrant smugglers are about to make a drop.
The number of people suspected of smuggling migrants is about to decrease.
suddenly, we're zero to 60 on the water that is fast and cold.
Suddenly, our water velocity dropped from 0 to 60 and the water was sharp and cold.
this is a side of u.s. customs and border protection you don't often see, and for good reason.
This is an uncommon side of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and for good reason.
with border patrol on land, these agents handle the skies and seas.
Border Patrol patrols on land, and these ** patrol the sky and sea.
they're part of amo, air and marine operations.
They are part of AMO (Air and Sea Operations).
starboard beam heading right for the beach.
The starboard beam is pointing towards the beach.
and what does it sound like a boat or jet ski?
How about sounding like a boat or jet ski?
they don't h**e a visual of it.
They didn't see it.
so all they know is that there's a radar contact eastbound right behind us back here headed our way.
So what they know is that behind us there is an eastbound radar that is heading in our direction.
so they kill the lights and we wait in the dark pursuits coming right to us right now.
So they turned off the lights, and we waited in the dark, and the pursuers were now coming at us.
i mean this way.
I mean so.
yeah.Yes.
after a few minutes, still nothing.
After a few minutes, there was still nothing.
seems the suspected smuggler on a jet ski turned back.
It seems that the smuggling suspect who was on a jet ski has turned back.
there's a lot of them coming, so we're constantly busy.
They came with a lot of people, so we were busy all the time.
in the past year, the agents say it's become increasingly deadly.
*Over the past year, the phenomenon has become increasingly deadly, according to them.
but like drug trafficking, migrant smuggling is a business.
But just like drug trafficking, smuggling migrants is also a business.
they're reckless with their lives.
They are desperate for their lives.
they're reckless with other people's lives.
They are reckless for the lives of others.
do we know, kurt, are they connected often to cartels?
Kurt, do we know that they are often associated with cartels?
do we know their background?
Do we know their backgrounds?
at a smaller level, yeah, this is all cartel driven.
On a lesser level, yes, it's all cartel driven.
they often launch in the dark of night, le**ing from various points along the mexican coast.
They often depart late at night and depart from various locations along the Mexican coast.
once they cross the maritime boundary line, the ocean's border separating the u.s. and mexico, the smugglers usually head to the beaches of san diego county, where they drop off the migrants.
Once the maritime boundary line (the maritime border between the United States and Mexico) is crossed, smugglers typically head to the beaches of San Diego County, where they send migrants away.
though more recently, they've ended up cruising even farther north, to places like malibu.
Recently, however, they eventually cruised north to Malibu and other places.
officials tell us the number of incidents along the southwest coast is up threefold over the last five years.
* Tell us that the number of accidents on the southwest coast has tripled in the last five years.
and they say migrants like these often pay tens of thousands of dollars for a one-way ticket on the open ocean.
Migrants like this often cost tens of thousands of dollars on a one-way ticket to the high seas, they said.
and you'll h**e people, captain, actually try to swim?
Captain, will you let people really try swimming?
they often do it at night and under fog.
They often do this at night and in fog.
sadly, it's tragic.
Sadly, this is a tragedy.
some of them don't always make it." that's where the coast guard comes in.
Some of them don't always succeed. "That's where the Coast Guard comes into play.
we join them on a deterrence patrol, positioned just north of the maritime boundary line, with a view of the southern border i'd never seen before.
We went on deterrence patrols with them, just north of the maritime boundary line, and I could see the southern border that I had never seen before.
the coast guard here focused primarily on keeping folks alive.
The main concern of the coast guard here is to guarantee the survival of the people.
to do that, you need to keep the lines of communication open.
To do this, you need to keep the lines of communication open.
there really are no egos amongst the different organizations.
There is really no self-awareness between different organizations.
we all speak on the same frequency.
We all speak at the same frequency.
so when somebody gets notified, we're all notified at the same time.
So, when someone gets a notification, we all get notified at the same time.
off your 350, 28 nautical miles.
Get out of your sea.
that's where he's at, off your 350. that frequency also shared by the cbp's air assets, watching and tracking from above.
That's where he is, 350 miles away. This frequency is also shared by U.S. Customs and Border Guard's air assets, which are monitored and tracked from above.
yeah, d**id, so when we do detect a target, i hook it.
Yes, David, so when we detect a target, I hook it.
so the system is now tracking it, and we get everything down here, right?
So the system is tracking it now, and we've recorded everything, right?
the coordinates, where it's at, how fast it's going.
Coordinates, it's in **, how fast it's going.
that information relayed to crews on land and sea.
This information is given to the crew on land and at sea.
they h**e to be prepared for anything on the water, and you're doing that at night, pitch black, six foot seas.
They have to be prepared for anything on the water, and you're doing it at night, in pitch black six feet in the sea.
it can be very challenging.
This can be very challenging.
moments like these, where boats filled with migrants rush towards the shoreline, a near nightly occurrence now.
At such moments, ships laden with migrants rush to the shoreline, which now happens almost every night.
over the last three years, we've seen an exponential increase in maritime smuggling.
Over the past three years, we have seen an exponential increase in smuggling by sea.
they don't understand fully the peril that these smugglers are putting them in.
They don't fully understand that these smugglers are putting them at risk.
it's the callous nature of their operations and how they just don't care about human life.
This is the callous nature of their actions and the fact that they do not care about human life at all.
10-second trivia time.
10-second Q&A time.
where was the game of chess created?
Was the game of chess invented in **?
china?
China? india?
India? russia?
Russia? or egypt?
Or Egypt? if you said india, checkmate, you got it.
If you say India, checkmate, you get the idea.
chess originated in 6th century india during the gupta dynasty.
Chess originated in India during the Gupta dynasty in the 6th century.
the game today is now played in more than 170 countries.
Today, the sport is played in more than 170 countries.
and now let's crown a story that, as coy would say, deserves a 10 out of 10. we want to highlight a young, talented migrant girl from colombia who has found a home here in new york as a nationally ranked chess player.
Now let's wrap up this story on a note, which, as Coy said, deserves a 10 out of 10. We would like to highlight a young, talented immigrant girl from Colombia who found her home in New York as a nationally ranked chess player.
katie vasquez with net tv shares her journey.
Nettv's Katie Vasquez shares her journey.
watching marianne helvargas play chess, you might be surprised to learn she has only been playing for a year.
*Marianne Helvargas plays chess, and you might be surprised to learn that she's only been playing chess for a year.
i feel nervous and at the same time, when you play, you feel like you're very focused in the game.
I feel nervous and at the same time, when you play, you feel like you're very focused on the game.
the 12-year-old grew up in colombia, where she says chess isn't common.
The 12-year-old, who grew up in Colombia, said chess is not common.
but something her family was familiar with
But something familiar to her family.
was gang violence.
It's gang violence.
in oct parents decided the dange
In October, the parents decided to take the plunge.
and made the brutal journey tr**eling through the desert in mexico to come to the u.s. good game.
and experienced a brutal journey through the Mexican desert to the United States.
as mari angel was adjusting to her new life in new york, she saw a flyer at her school, ps11, advertising spanish chess lessons.
When Mari Angel was adjusting to her new life in New York, she saw a flyer at her school, PS11, promoting a Spanish chess lesson.
the charity in charge, the gift of chess, had noticed the influx of spanish-speaking migrants and founder russell makovsky wanted to help.
The charity in charge of management, The Gift of Chess, noticed the influx of Spanish-language immigrants, and founder Russell Makovsky wanted to help.
it's like a curriculum in itself with incredible educational benefit.
It's like a course in its own right, with incredible educational benefits.
and then once you learn the game, you can begin to interact with your classmates that speak english because you're sharing that language, that universal language of the game of chess.
Once you learn the game, you can start interacting with your English-speaking classmates because you are sharing this language, which is the lingua franca of the game of chess.
quickly, russell noticed maria angel becoming a master.
Soon, Russell noticed that Maria Angel had become a master.
she's currently ranked in the top 50 of players, girls her age, in the united states.
She is currently ranked in the top 50 among girls of the same age in the United States.
her father says she's achieving the dream that they came here for.
Her father says she's fulfilling their dream of coming here.
all right, everyone, we hope you enjoyed our show today.
Okay, everyone, I hope you enjoyed our show today.
we know border security can sometimes be a divisive topic, but we hope you learned something new that you can use in your conversations at school and beyond.
We know that border security can sometimes be a controversial topic, but we hope you learn something new that can be used in conversations both inside and outside of school.
now it's the best part of the show, shout-out time.
Now it's the best part of the show, time to shout out.
we're gonna go to shepard pratt school in rockville, maryland.
We're going to Shepard Pratt School in Rockville, Maryland.
thank you for watching, and also a special shout-out goes to h**en middle school in evanston, illinois.
Thank you**, and a special thank you to Haven Middle School in Evanston, Illinois.
shout-out, evanston.
Shout out, Evanston.
i went to college at northwestern, which is also in evanston.
I went to college at Northwestern University, which is also in Evanston.
thanks for hanging out, everyone.
Thank you all for your company.
i'm omar jimenez.
I'm Omar Jimenez.
it was a pleasure being with you this morning.
It was a pleasure to be with you this morning.
i'm going to be right back here tomorrow to finish out this week.
I'll be back here tomorrow to finish this week's work.
h**e a great thursday.
Have a nice Thursday.