US EditionDHS Secretary Noem: Trump wants border wall painted black so it is too hot to climb
- On August 19, Kristi Noem, head of Homeland Security, revealed plans to paint the entire southern border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border black during an event in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
- The decision to paint the wall black follows a request from President Donald Trump to make it hotter and harder to climb as part of the administration's immigration deterrence efforts.
- Noem stated the black paint will increase the metal’s temperature, deter rust, extend the wall’s lifespan, and complement ongoing construction advancing at about half a mile daily.
- Congress approved approximately $46 billion this summer for Homeland Security to complete the wall, and Noem said migrant apprehensions dropped from over 104,000 to fewer than 8,000 in July.
- These measures aim to reinforce border security and support what Noem describes as the most secure border in U.S. history, while Border Patrol morale reportedly remains high as agents carry out national security duties.
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Border Wall To Be Painted Black To Deter Climbers, Says DHS Secretary Noem
Secretary credits President Trump with the idea, citing black paint’s ability to make the metal hotter in the sun. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday that the entire border wall along the U.S.-Mexico southern border will be painted black. Speaking from a section of the wall in New Mexico, Noem stated the decision […] Border Wall To Be Painted Black To Deter Climbers, Says DHS Secretary Noem
According to the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, painting will make the wall warmer and thus reduce illegal passages. An idea that the U.S. President had already had in 2020 and whose real effectiveness seems
Painting the entire wall on the US-Mexico border black to make it harder for illegal immigrants to climb it is Trump's idea, the White House says.
Trump Wants To Paint Border Walls Black
The border is getting a paint job. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that the entire wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is going to be painted black to make it hotter and deter illegal immigration — an idea she said was “specifically at the request” of President Trump. Now, 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 g…
Trump admin will paint border wall black so it will be too hot to touch
President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem want the U.S.’s southern border wall painted black to keep people from climbing over it. Noem made the announcement Tuesday as she visited a segment of the wall in New Mexico, even wielding a roller herself. The wall is already high and deep, she said at a press conference while standing in front of it, and soon it will be too hot to handle. “That is specifically at the request of the p…
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