SAN DIEGO ( Border Report ) — As work continues on one of two border barriers near the ocean between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico has assigned more members of its National Guard to patrol the area as it tries to keep migrants from crossing the border unlawfully.
Most of the new fence is done except for a small segment that will also be replaced in the coming weeks.
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The work involves taking down the old structure gradually, which means leaving gaps in the wall that migrants and smugglers try to exploit.
The apertures can be as wide as 30 inches, and even though crews do place temporary fencing to seal the openings, at times it’s not enough, according to Mexico’s National Guard.
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This is part of the reason Mexico has decided to deploy even more troops to the area while Border Patrol agents work the north side of the barrier.