Trump Making Change To Border Wall To Make It Harder To Climb

The Department of Homeland Security plans to paint the border wall black to make it harder for would-be illegal immigrants and others to scale.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday that, under President Donald Trump’s direction, the border wall would be slapped with a new coat of black paint, which will absorb more heat from the sun and make the wall more difficult to climb.

“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 ground, which would make it very difficult, if not impossible, to dig under,” said Noem at a press briefing in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

“We are also going to be painting it black. That is specifically at the request of the president who understands that in the hot temperatures down here, when something is painted black, it gets even warmer, and it will make it even harder for people to climb,” she continued.

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“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,” said Noem.

Homeland Security will also be retrofitting the wall with more cameras, sensors, and other technology to help monitor the area for potential illegal crossers and cartel members.

The secretary said that the upgrades to the wall are possible because of the surge of funding for immigration enforcement and border security included in the One Big, Beautiful Bill.

The plan enacts upgrades that Trump reportedly wanted made to the southern border wall during his first term in office. The president, at the time, wanted the wall painted black to make it hotter to touch. He also reportedly had ideas of adding other obstacles for potential wall-jumpers, including spikes.