In the past couple of years the Texas National Guard and state authorities have placed over 100 miles of razor wire at some of the most critical migrant crossing points along the southern border.

claiming that U.S. Border Patrol agents were illegally destroying the state’s concertina wire fencing. The state, Mr. Paxton said, had the right to curb what he called an “alien surge.” ...

In contrast, a filled moss pole is made by packing moss inside a mesh cylinder formed from hardware cloth, chicken wire, or plastic fencing ... it easier to roll onto the PVC.