concertina wire
Coverage of concertina wire in the Nexus archive.
- Flood concerns prompt calls for CBP, military to remove concertina wire in Big Bend area
Officials in the Big Bend region are requesting U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Joint Task Force Southern Border to remove concertina wire placed along the Rio Grande in a floodplain in Presidio, Texas. The request is based on public safety concerns.
- Flood concerns prompt calls for CBP, military to remove concertina wire in Big Bend area
Officials in the Big Bend region are requesting U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Joint Task Force Southern Border to remove concertina wire installed along the Rio Grande in a floodplain in Presidio, Texas, due to public safety concerns during flooding.
- Endangered sheep dies after getting entangled in razor wire at the border, biologist says
A biologist found a decomposing bighorn sheep tangled in concertina wire in Imperial County, which was recently installed to deter illegal immigration. Advocates had previously warned that such barriers could endanger migrating animals.
- Endangered sheep dies after getting entangled in razor wire at the border, biologist says
A biologist discovered a decomposing bighorn sheep tangled in concertina wire in Imperial County, part of a border security measure aimed at deterring illegal immigration. Advocates had previously warned about the risk to migrating animals.