The first barbed wire fence was erected in the vicinity of the McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa international bridge, Texas on November 2, after the first US military units were deployed at the border to combat any potential violations.
Similar consolidation efforts will soon begin in other parts of the state of Texas as well as in Arizona and California.
We have built barbed wire along 35km to the border and have enough barbed wire for another 240km, RT quoted the head of the Northern Command, Terrence O Shaughnessy, as saying to reporters earlier in the week.
The Commander-in-Chief of the US Armed Forces ordered 5,200 soldiers to the Mexico border to support 2,000 soldiers deployed there by the Coast Guard. As of November 3, more than 3,500 troops have been deployed, including about 1,000 combat police in California, according to the Pentagon.
However, President Donald Trump said the US could send 15,000 troops to the border if the initial estimated number of troops was not enough.
There are currently two groups of migrants, estimated at 7,000-10,000 people, mostly families, heading to the US across the border with Mexico. A third group of people from El Salvador is believed to be forming at the El Salvador-Mexico border.
While the US has little intelligence about the makeup of the migration team, the White House has planned to use violence to suppress illegal immigrants.
Currently, Washington has allocated a large number of troops to the border, far exceeding the number of US troops fighting in Syria (2,000) and Iraq (5,000). If 15,000 troops are mobilized, the number will be larger than the number of US troops currently fighting in Afghanistan (14,000).
In addition to the above-mentioned force, US forces will have drones, helicopters capable of night observation, and support aircraft to ensure the success of the military campaign.
President Donald Trump seemed pleased with the military deployment, noting that the "beautiful" image of the barbed wire fence creates a highlight decorating the peaceful scene of the Rio Grande border between the US and Mexico.
We have troops at the border. And I noticed the beautiful barbed wire fences built today. A reasonable use of barbed wire could be a beautiful sight, Donald Trump said during a Republican campaign in Montana ahead of the US midterm election on November 6.
Some images on Twitter about the US military's preparation to stop the flow of migrants.
