Thread: Nogales Mayor Wants Border Razor Wire Down

FEBRUARY 5, 2019 / MODIFIED FEB 5, 2019 11:32 A.M.

Nogales Mayor Wants Border Razor Wire Down

The mayor says the wire poses a danger to Arizona residents.

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A soldier installs concertina wire along the border wall near the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. The wire is meant to deter people from jumping the wall illegally, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (PHOTO: AZPM)

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U.S. Army personnel have installed not one, or two or three rows of concertina wire — but now four rows of the razor wire at the Nogales port of entry. The most recent wire was installed over the weekend. After the first row went up three months ago, there was measured response by Nogales City officials — but that has now given way to anger and action.

Part of that anger, says Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino, stems from the fact that there has been no communication between the Tucson Sector Border Patrol, the U.S. Army or Homeland Security about their plans to add more razor wire to the border crossing.

"Let me tell you, they didn't even have the courtesy to tell us they were doing this in the first place."

So Garino says he decided to arrange a meeting with Border Patrol and the army.

"And I had the assistant police chief call them, they didn't want to meet with us.

That's where we stand right now."

The mayor says it's more than an eyesore keeping shoppers from Mexico away. Even more important, he says the razor wire poses a danger to Nogales residents.

"Actually razor wire is a lethal wire. It's not like barbed wire. There's children that play out there, and people walk up to the wall or walk through there."

Garino says he is organizing his staff and other mayors along the border to demand the concertina wire come down. The Tucson Sector of Border Patrol did not return a request for comment.

https://www.azpm.org/p/home-articles...zor-wire-down/

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The border fence is government property and not your concern Mayor Garino. If you're concerned about your citizens, keep them away from the fencing/wire area. Let's be honest, you just want your illegal population to be able to cross back and forth with ease. Sorry the caravans have caused an inconvenience to your status-quo. Build that darn wall!

There are OVER 22 gangs in Albuquerque!



BUILD THE WALL...DEPORT THEM ALL WITHIN 24 HOURS!

LOAD ON BARGES AND LET OUR NAVY AND COAST GUARD SHIP THEM BACK HOME!

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In this Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 photo, U.S. Army troops place additional concertina wire to the border fence on a hillside above Nelson Street in downtown Nogales, Ariz. Nogales, Mexico is seen at right. The small Arizona border city is fighting back against the installation of razor fencing that now covers the entirety of a tall border fence along the city's downtown area. The city of Nogales, which sits on the border with Nogales, Mexico, is contemplating a proclamation Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, condemning the use of concertina wire in its town. (Jonathan Clark/Nogales International via AP)

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In this Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 photo, U.S. Army troops place additional concertina wire to the border fence on a hillside above Nelson Street in downtown Nogales, Ariz. Nogales, Mexico is seen at right. The small Arizona border city is fighting back against the installation of razor fencing that now covers the entirety of a tall border fence along the city's downtown area. The city of Nogales, which sits on the border with Nogales, Mexico, is contemplating a proclamation Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, condemning the use of concertina wire in its town. (Jonathan Clark/Nogales International via AP)

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Bails of razor wire are awaiting installation on the U.S.-Mexico border fence on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 in Nogales, Ariz. Tim Steller/Arizona Daily Star via ...