Texas soldiers have temporarily taken down a portion of barbed wire that was installed to keep immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border into El Paso, according to the state.. National Guard ...

Activists have said these measures by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, are “inhumane” and harm the most vulnerable. Texas expands controversial barbed-wire fence on México border Skip to ...

Hundreds of migrants rush past barbed wire at Texas border. Friday, March 22, 2024. Amid Texas' fight to enforce controversial immigration law SB 4, a border breach at El Paso unfolded on Thursday.

Barbed wire is a critical innovation that shaped the High Plains. Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer takes a look at its origins.