New wire comes as four illegal aliens were arrested last week for breaching a wire barrier.
Footage out of Eagle Pass, Texas, shows the Texas National Guard installing several rows of concertina wire at the border to deter illegal crossings.
Exclusive: first up-close look at Texas’ new wire fence and barrier going up in El Paso. Miles of it. Similar to the effective ‘wall’ in Shelby Park, Eagle Pass. pic.twitter.com/AiAO0CZxtY
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) April 2, 2024
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) April 2, 2024
The installation of new wire comes as footage released by the Texas Department of Public Safety this week showed illegal immigrants breaching a wire barrier.
“Destroying state property is a crime—those responsible will be arrested & charged,” the Texas DPS wrote in an X post on Monday. “On 3/29/24, DPS arrested 4 illegal immigrants caught cutting C-Wire & attempting to breach the fence near Gate 36 in El Paso. All 4 have now been charged.”
Destroying state property is a crime—those responsible will be arrested & charged.
On 3/29/24, DPS arrested 4 illegal immigrants caught cutting C-Wire & attempting to breach the fence near Gate 36 in El Paso.
All 4 have now been charged. #OperationLoneStar pic.twitter.com/NfQ2RjLQE4
— Texas DPS (@TxDPS) April 1, 2024
