Immigration
Texas creates “steel wall” out of shipping containers to prevent migrants from entering
The wall is made out of over 20 shipping containers, concertina wire and troops.
November 19, 2021 12:41pm
Updated: November 19, 2021 12:41pm
In his latest attempt to secure the Texas-Mexico border, Governor Gregg Abbot lined up around 20 shipping containers to create a wall that would keep undocumented migrants from crossing the border.
On Wednesday, the containers of the “steel wall” were placed along the riverbank next to the international bridge that connects Eagle Pass with Mexico. A fleet of Department of Public Safety (DPS) patrol cars and officers are stationed behind the containers, said Abbott in a Tweet.
Texas National Guard & Texas Dept. of Public Safety continue to create a steel wall along the southern border.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) November 17, 2021
Large shipping containers, resources, & personnel are being used to protect communities & property owners.
Texas is securing the border. pic.twitter.com/ETHcLpt3qW
The steel wall operation, dubbed Steel Curtain by the DPS, will include “concertina wire – as well as personnel and equipment along the border in order to block and repel criminal activity and stop violations of state law,” said DPS spokesperson Ericka Miller.
On October 28, Abbot mentioned the idea of using shipping containers as a means to secure the border during an interview on Fox News.
Abbot has made immigration enforcement a priority for his administration. His plans for strengthening the border include building more barriers, arresting migrants crossing the Rio Grande, deploying the National Guard along the border and suing the Biden administration for its “open-border” policies.
In September, troopers created a wall of patrol vehicles along the international bridge to stop more than 15,000 asylum seekers who had gathered in the area.
