Some barriers along the southwestern border, including in Nogales, have been painted white, a color which border officials say makes it easier for them to detect migrants compared to the typical brown color. — CBS News
Members of the United States military will be dispatched to border regions in California over the next month in order to apply new coats of paint to the existing US-Mexico border fence.
The effort, according to an email sent to lawmakers by the Department of Homeland Security, is being undertaken to improve the "aesthetic appearance" of the wall.
The email, CBS News reports, reads in part: "While the primary purpose is to improve the aesthetic appearance of the wall, there may also be an operational benefit based on our experience with painted barrier in Nogales, Arizona."
The United States Department of Customs and Border Protection will finance the $150,000 effort while soldiers from the Department of Defense will do the actual painting.
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"white, a color which border officials say makes it easier for them to detect migrants compared to the typical brown color."
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Mexican side in that picture is beautiful. It's democratized urban public space with restaurants, breweries, jazz bars and cafes.
US side is a barren weaponized land with no attempt to humanize it. Unfortunately.
the Long wall with digital windows. On an average night, digital display of messages will be shown.
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