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False; Katrina & US border patrol was what officially sparked the call to (publicly) use drones in the US.

CBP has used drones with FAA approval within the US since 2006; which does not included any use prior to 2006 which remains classified.

SOURCE: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115491642950528436

>>billme+(OP)
Odd question. The thing that I find odd about it is the jurisdiction of US border patrol here. Why would the government call them as opposed to, say, national guard? I am curious.

>>A4ET8a+ao
Probably because US border patrol has aerial surveillance vehicles and lots of experience in their use, and the national guard likely does not

>>A4ET8a+ao
Here’s a map of their jurisdiction:

https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/05/who-lives-in-border-p...

>>Peteri+Dq
They both have experience, US National Guard would require DoD approval to fly domestic missions.

>>A4ET8a+ao
Because there's a suspension of civil liberties within X miles of a border, and the power can be exercised by the USBP.

(Edit: see map posted in a sibling comment. See position of Minneapolis on said map)