Texas installs anti-climb fence in Brownsville area of border to stop illegal immigration
by Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter
December 11, 2023 06:53 PMAUSTIN, Texas — State military has installed an 8-foot anti-climb fence along one of the busiest spots along the Texas border with Mexico for illegal immigration.
The state debuted an anti-climb barrier near Brownsville, not far from the Gulf Coast, to prevent people from easily crossing in large groups, as Border Patrol officials in the region are accustomed to seeing, the office of Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced over the weekend.
“We have bad actors that are coming over, opening up the [concertina wire, and] allowing traffic to move through,” Texas National Guard Capt. Chris Daniel said in a statement. “They’re going to have to do a lot more cutting to get through the [anti-climb barrier]."
The Texas National Guard Engineer Special Response Teams began installing the anti-climb fence last week and repaired existing concertina wire that was trampled on by groups that have trespassed through the area after making it across the Rio Grande.
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