The effort to deter illegal migrant crossings in San Diego was the focus of a local ABC News affiliate report that seemed to lament the razor wire along the wall.

ABC 10 News reporter Perla Shaheen detailed the recent security upgrades and “in-your-face” methods to deter illegal border crossings during a report that got attention for what many saw as pearl-clutching over President Donald Trump’s effective policies.

“Spiraling wire enveloped in spikes that can easily cut into your skin now covers the top and bottom of San Diego’s border wall” from San Ysidro to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, the reporter noted. “The daunting image of sharp unforgiving metal is meant to deter illegal crossings into the United States.”

“Spiraling wire enveloped in spikes that can easily cut into your skin now covers the top and bottom of San Diego’s border wall from San Ysidro to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry” – ABC News San Diego, clutching their pearls over actual border security pic.twitter.com/r1R5zB3Rzs

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) March 23, 2025

An additional 750 Marines and Army personnel were sent to the San Diego border in January, helping with installing the concertina wire and aiding in surveillance.

“Let me be perfectly clear: the border is closed,” Jeffrey Stalnaker, the San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent, said at a news conference highlighted in the ABC 10 News report .”If you cross illegally at the San Diego sector, you will face consequences.”

He noted that about 30 migrants a day are currently being apprehended, compared to up to 1,400 daily this time last year.

Many X users felt the report did not see the razor wire deterrent as a good thing.

As a San Diegan, the tone of this coverage infuriates me.

— Deb Gentile (@deblogsite) March 24, 2025

They say this like it’s a bad thing

— Jessenia ⚖️ (@JesseniaRamz) March 24, 2025

It’s almost like the point of a barrier is to be effective as a barrier.

— NeoUnrealist (@NeoUnrealist) March 24, 2025

I’m failing to see the problem here, ABC News.

— Pardon My Mess (@PardonMyMess) March 23, 2025

Yeah, “can easily cut into your skin”. THAT’S IT’S FUNCTION, DUMBASS!! DON’T TOUCH IT!!!

— Loose Cannon (@LooseCannon1152) March 24, 2025

All the San Diego networks are hardcore agenda (open borders, rainbow, green) first.
I for one welcome the deployment of the pain slinky.

— Richie Rich (@Atomic_Ferret) March 24, 2025

Some X users felt the wire was not enough.

More wire?? Yes, please.

— Baby Rules X (@DesalvoSus82548) March 23, 2025

And can we add electricity?

— Just Bethany (@CrushMSM) March 23, 2025

If they’re stupid enough to attempt to cross over those spiked wires, don’t ask me for a bandaid.

— Anjullyn (@Anjullyn) March 24, 2025

Despite the “tone” of the report, it generated plenty of satisfied responses from X users who were glad to see the message getting out to would-be border crossers.

WELL DONE !

— Roy Carlyle 2 (@RoyCarlyle2) March 24, 2025

I love the Marines and army personnels’ ingenuity with the spikes. Love them

— God’s Fvrt Dauer (@JewelMansy) March 24, 2025

Hopefully they recycled the red carpet that was there previously.

— Heber (@Heber9317136318) March 24, 2025

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