Marines deploy CONCERTINA WIRE around the US-Mexico border!

The United States Marine Corps has been deployed to the southern border to help with the installation of concertina wire, a type of barbed wire used to increase border security. This measure is viewed as a significant step toward improving national security and discouraging illegal immigration. The deployment of Marines to the border has sparked debate, with some believing that it is a necessary move to safeguard the country and others seeing it as border militarization. In this video, we examine the Marines' mission and the impact of concertina wire on border security. Stay tuned for additional information on this developing story!

B-Roll: US Marines use welding to assist with border security mission
SAN YSIDRO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
01.30.2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineering Battalion, 1st Marine Division, utilize welding to deploy concertina wire along the southern border near Imperial Beach, Calif. Jan. 30, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security with the emplacement of physical barriers to add additional security that will curtail illegal border crossings. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen)

Film Credits: Video by Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen
DoD Southern Border 2025