Monitoring and Analysis of Military and Border Operations (MAMBO)
Monitoring and Analysis of Military and Border Operations (MAMBO) is a project launched by members of About Face to monitor military and federal deployments involved in anti-migrant operations at the U.S. southern border. We believe this information helps expose the scale and scope of military involvement in immigration enforcement, providing transparency where official channels often obscure details. It supports journalists, advocates, and communities in holding agencies accountable, challenging harmful policies, and protecting migrant rights. All information was obtained legally using publicly available sources.
Midway Blitz - October 15th, 2025
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Border Operations Tracking Map
The border operations tracking map contains locations where units, facilities, observation towers, and incidents have been reported or geolocated using imagery. It also describes locations along the border that have been militarized through the use of National Defense Areas
Border Deployments Tracker
This table contains information that MAMBO has gathered about specific unit deployment locations, size, and likely function. The time at which the data was collected is also included