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In photos shared by the 1st Marine Division, troops were shown helping to reinforce some sections of the U.S.-Mexico border fence with concertina wire and assisting with the installation of temporary physical barriers.
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Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The first of 1,500 Marine and Army personnel also began arriving on the border on Thursday evening, with Marines near San Diego arriving at the border wall with Mexico to lay down additional concertina wire and prepare for the arrival of more troops.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Aaron Nielson, solicitor general in the Texas attorney general's office, testified that both the buoys and concertina wire remain in place as federal lawsuits against the state challenging those border enforcement measures await further adjudication.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 12 June 2024
There were hundreds of people and families here earlier this year, waiting for a chance to cut through the curtains of concertina wire laid by Texas National Guard to turn themselves in to Border Patrol.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
The first of 1,500 Marine and Army personnel also began arriving on the border on Thursday evening, with Marines near San Diego arriving at the border wall with Mexico to lay down additional concertina wire and prepare for the arrival of more troops.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Aaron Nielson, solicitor general in the Texas attorney general's office, testified that both the buoys and concertina wire remain in place as federal lawsuits against the state challenging those border enforcement measures await further adjudication.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 12 June 2024
There were hundreds of people and families here earlier this year, waiting for a chance to cut through the curtains of concertina wire laid by Texas National Guard to turn themselves in to Border Patrol.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Concertina wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concertina%20wire. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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