@CBPElCentro Outdated border infrastructure was exploited by criminals in this area. Soon, construction will begin on new 30ft wall as a replacement. #BorderPatrol pic.twitter.com/bBMFdEcBIQ
— CBP El Centro (@CBPElCentro) August 1, 2019
This week, El Centro Sector Border Patrol tweeted out shocking video in which criminals can be seen dismantling a part of the southern border fence.
According to the tweet, the Normandy-style barriers will be replaced by a 30 feet tall fence.
El Centro Sector Border Patrol Area of Responsibility
The El Centro Sector (ELC) is situated within the Imperial Valley of Southern California. ELC consists of four Border Patrol stations located at El Centro, Calexico, Indio, and Riverside. The El Centro Sector area of responsibility spans 71 linear miles along the International Boundary with Mexico from the Jacumba Mountains in the west to the Imperial Sand Dunes in the east. The Imperial Valley has three main cities, Calexico, El Centro and Brawley. These incorporated areas and other small communities comprise less than one percent of the land.