Border barrier prototypes stand in the San Diego area in April 2018. President Trump has been intensely interested in the design and appearance of the project. Homeland Security officials declined to comment on the president’s design requests for the barriers and about his conversations with engineers and border officials. He remains adamant that the barrier should be painted black, despite warnings that it would significantly increase construction costs and maintenance budgets. A construction crew works on new sections of the border barrier in January, replacing smaller fences along the California-Mexico line.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2019 22:43 UTC