From Fox News: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday that the entire southern border wall will be painted black as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to increase the effectiveness of the wall as a deterrent.
Speaking in front of a portion of the southern border wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, Noem explained that the wall would be painted entirely black for the dual purposes of making it heat up more and thus harder to climb, as well as increasing the lifespan of the metal.
Noem said the new paintwork comes at the request of President Donald Trump.
“If you look at the structure that’s behind me, it’s tall, which makes it very, very difficult to climb, almost impossible. It also goes deep into the ground, which would make it very difficult, if not impossible, to dig under. And today we are also going to be painting it black,” said Noem.
“So, we are going to be painting the entire southern border wall black to make sure that we encourage individuals to not come into our country illegally, to not break our federal laws, but that they will abide and come to our country the right way so that they can stay and have the opportunity to become United States citizens and pursue the American dream,” Noem said.
She didn’t say how long it will take to paint the entire border wall, or how much the paint will cost. The paint is also supposed to keep the metal from rusting, although it is unclear how many years the paint will last before it needs to be re-painted.
Noem said more cameras and sensors will also be added to the wall, to provide additional security.
Additional wall is continuing to be built, at a pace of nearly half a mile per day, Noem announced.
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