404 Media has revealed that Border Patrol operates secretive predictive policing units analyzing Americans' financial activity and other data. These units feed intelligence to local police who then pull over individuals not suspected of any specific crime, but whom the government believes may be worth searching. The investigation identifies these units by name and draws on bodycam footage, WhatsApp account logs, and materials provided by Olson.

The program represents a significant expansion of surveillance capabilities, using financial habit analysis to justify traffic stops without individualized suspicion. This reporting is currently available only to paid members of 404 Media, with free members receiving limited access alongside weekly email round-ups.