Razor wire on the border, and Texans sue Homeland Security
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The U.S. Border Patrol is installing razor-sharp concertina wire atop border fencing between San Diego and Tijuana, marking a major shift in approach along a frequently violent stretch of the frontier, writes Richard Marosi.
The triple-strand wire, meant to keep smugglers from attacking agents, will stretch five miles when completed this summer -- the longest expanse of this type of wire ever used on the Southwest border.
Meanwhile, United States residents who live on the border with Mexico are continuing to oppose the border wall project that is meant to curb illegal immigration. The Dallas Morning News is reporting that a group of Texas cities and business groups is suing the Department of Homeland Security to stop the construction of a fence along the border with Mexico.
‘The Texas Border Coalition, which includes the mayors of Eagle Pass, Brownsville, El Paso, Laredo and Hidalgo, filed the suit in federal court in Washington on Friday, asking a judge to block construction of 70 miles of border fences and walls in the Rio Grande Valley.’
-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City