DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that the southern US border wall will be painted black to deter illegal immigration through wall climbing.
This initiative is being planned per the request of President Trump, who has called for black coated border walls since the end of his first term. The black paint will cover the entire border wall between the US and Mexico.
Noem announced this procedure during a press conference at a section of the border located in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
The White House prefers the black paint because of the effect of hot weather on black-coated items, making climbing a black-hued border wall more difficult for illegal immigrants.
“When something is painted black, it gets even warmer, making it even harder for people to climb. 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,” Noem explained. “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.”
“Construction right now is at the pace of a little bit less than a half a mile a day. And the border wall will look very different based on the topography and the geography of where it is built. Remember that a nation without borders is no nation at all,” Noem stated further. “We’re so thankful that we have a president that understands that and understands that a secure border is important to our country’s future.”
The funding for the wall painting is derived from the “Big Beautiful Bill” legislation passed in July.
“We had an incredible amount of resources allocated to us in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ because that’s going to allow us to continue construction,” Noem stated.
Illegal immigration has gone down considerably since President Trump took office in January. The number of illegal immigrants has decreased by 1.6 million, according to a report by the Center for Immigration Studies.
