Why won’t Border Patrol report UFOs, and will the new pope expose deep secrets? | Reality Check

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May 18, 2025
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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherEra: 2020sIntel Value: 8/10

Summary

The encounter involves border protection agents discussing unidentified aerial phenomena while on duty at the southern border. They report seeing strange objects in the sky, but many do not file reports due to fear of ridicule or the belief that nothing will come of it. Some agents speculate that these objects could be advanced cartel drones, but there is no solid evidence to support this. The agents feel a stigma around reporting unusual sightings, leading to underreporting of these incidents. Overall, the encounter highlights a lack of clear directives on how to handle these sightings, leaving agents uncertain about their responsibilities.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The interview discusses the challenges faced by border protection agents regarding the reporting of unexplained aerial phenomena. There is a significant stigma associated with reporting these sightings, leading to underreporting. Additionally, there are ongoing legislative challenges regarding jurisdiction and response to drone incursions at the southern border.

Primary Revelation

Border protection agents often see unexplained objects but refrain from reporting them due to fear of ridicule.

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Alli Bradley
journalistpro disclosure
Reality Check
on-ground reportinginsight from border agents

We see things all the time, but a lot of these times we don't actually report what we see.

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Ron Vitellio
military officialneutral
Border Protection

The objects could indeed be cartel drones, organized crime cartel drones of some highly advanced nature.

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Bob Thompson
whistleblowerpro disclosure
Border Protection
whistleblower status

I think we have all seen weird stuff, but no one really reports it.

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Dr. John Klosski
program managerpro disclosure
Arrow

The report remains unresolved as the available data does not support a conclusive analytic evaluation.

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Matthew Bran
whistleblowerpro disclosure
Defense
whistleblower status

There are a plethora of videos that have been sent to both ARO and its predecessors.

UAP Task Forcemodern (2020 to present)confirmed

Managed by: Arrow

Investigate and analyze UAP incidents

coverupspecific

Some border protection agents have seen unexplained objects in the sky but do not report them due to fear of ridicule.

Source: Alli Bradley
coverupspecific

There is a stigma among border protection agents regarding the reporting of anomalous sightings.

Source: Alli Bradley
legislativespecific

Congress is waiting for the Trump administration to provide guidance on who is responsible for dealing with drone incursions.

Source: Alli Bradley
technologyspecific

Some drones being used by cartels are advanced and may not be interceptable by current technology.

Source: Alli Bradley
technologyspecific

There are reports of bomb-wielding drones being used at the southern border.

Source: Alli Bradley
reverse engineeringspecific

Some agents believe that the anomalous activity they observe is related to military technology that is not publicly acknowledged.

Source: Alli Bradley
historical eventspecific

There are numerous unresolved UAP cases reported to Arrow, indicating ongoing sightings of anomalous objects.

Source: Ross
legislativespecific

The military has been training to dismantle and disable drones, but there is uncertainty about the safety and jurisdiction of these operations.

Source: Alli Bradley
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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherEra: 2020sIntel Value: 8/10