Activists celebrate border razor wire take down in Texas but doubts remain about timing of the decision

Barb wire fence in Eagle Pass, Texas (Credit: AFP / ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS)

The Texas National Guard began removing portions of razor wire installed on the border between the Texan city of El Paso and the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez, according to Border Report.

Back in January, the Supreme Court demanded the removal of the barbed wire and blades, allowing Border Patrol agents to resume cutting, alleging that the Justice Department had argued the barrier impedes the U.S. government's ability to patrol the border, including coming to the aid of migrants in need of help.