India, June 19 -- The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning on the rise in Chinese-manufactured signal jammers to the United States, which pose a threat to public safety and civilian aviation.

Customs and Border Protection has reported roughly 830 percent increase in seizures since 2021, despite Chinese companies' attempts to subvert inspection, DHS said in a press release.

Signal jammers can be used to disrupt a range of radio frequency channels, and pose a threat to emergency response, law enforcement and critical infrastructure.

South American illegal aliens jam calls to local police during home invasions or bank robberies in Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia.

In February 2025, law enforce...