Newsweek By Jeffery Martin On 8/20/20
Concertina wire is expected to be strung through sections of Laredo, Texas by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), leading some to believe that new sections of the border wall are to be constructed in the area.
As a border town, Laredo is a key port of entry for Mexican products to enter the U.S., also allegedly making Laredo an area where undocumented immigrants cross over into the country. Laredo is expected to contain 69 miles of the wall by the time construction is complete. According to the Laredo Morning Times, CBP officials told City Manager Robert Eads the concertina wire was essential for "operational reasons" but was not meant to be a marker for wall construction.
Councilman Mercurio Martinez said on Wednesday that he believed the wire was put in place before trenches for wall construction were dug. "It's going to look like a militarized zone," Martinez said. "I don't think it's conducive to being a good neighbor. We're not in a militarized zone."
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