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Texas strings concertina wire along New Mexico border to deter migrants

Gov. Greg Abbott said the barrier — two rows of wire strung between metal posts near Interstate 10 — was necessary because migrants are crossing the border at New Mexico and walking into El Paso.

A Welcome to Texas sign stands behind concertina wire set up along the Rio Grande, close to the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Texas National Guard troops installed the concertina to prevent migrants who cross in New Mexico from entering Texas.

Mount Cristo Rey looms behind the Rio Grande where concertina wire is set up along the river bank, close to the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Texas National Guard troops installed the concertina to prevent migrants who cross in New Mexico from entering Texas.
A Texas Trooper is parked near concertina wire set up along the Rio Grande, close to the Texas-New Mexico border in El Paso on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Texas National Guard troops installed the concertina to prevent migrants who cross in New Mexico from entering Texas.

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