CBP Has ‘No Plans’ to Remove Razor Wire: Report

A senior Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official told Fox News that there are “no plans” to remove razor wire along the southern border.

The official said border patrol has a “strong” relationship with Texas.

BREAKING: A Senior CBP Official tells FOX:

“the relationship between Border Patrol, Texas DPS, & TMD remains strong… Bottom line: Border Patrol has no plans to remove infrastructure (c-wire) placed by Texas along the border. Our posture remains the same.” @FoxNews

— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) January 26, 2024

The Border Patrol Union also shared a statement on the matter to X.

“Rank-and file BP agents are not going to start arresting TX NG members for following their LAWFUL orders. That’s fake news,” they wrote. “TX NG and rank-and-file BP agents work together and respect each other’s jobs. Period. If TX NG members have LAWFUL orders, then they have to carry out those orders.”

“TX NG members realize that rank-and-file BP agents have their orders as well. Lawful orders, no matter how unpopular or distasteful amongst rank-and-file agents, must be followed. Unlawful orders (as determined by competent legal counsel and not what some outhouse lawyer behind a keyboard says) will not be followed.”

“Rank-and-file BP agents appreciate and respect what TX has been doing to defend their state in the midst of this catastrophe that the Biden Admin has unleashed on America,” they continued. “We want to be perfectly clear, there is no fight between rank-and-file BP agents and the TX NG, Gov. Abott, or TX DPS. It may make flashy headlines, but it simply isn’t true.”

Rank-and file BP agents are not going to start arresting TX NG members for following their LAWFUL orders. That’s fake news.

TX NG and rank-and-file BP agents work together and respect each other’s jobs. Period. If TX NG members have LAWFUL orders, then they have to carry out…

— Border Patrol Union – NBPC (@BPUnion) January 26, 2024

Texas installed more razor wire despite the Supreme Court’s ruling that federal agents can remove the material.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) told Fox News that she supports Abbott’s ongoing defense of the border: “If Greg Abbott requires additional razor wire, I am willing to personally load it into a pickup!”