The miles of steel slats along the southern border are getting a fresh coat of paint meant to disincentivize would-be crossers, drawing praise from Republicans and new criticism from Democrats.

WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the entire border wall along the southern border with Mexico is going to be painted black to make it hotter and deter illegal ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the entire border wall along the southern border with Mexico is ...

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced a plan to paint the U.S.-Mexico border wall black to make it hotter and harder to climb.

The border wall separating the United States and Mexico is being painted black to make it too hot for migrants to climb.

Photo: Alamy In a bold move to reinforce border security, the Trump administration announced a hot new upgrade to the U.S.-Mexico border wall. On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem put words into action when she visited the Southern border on Tuesday. She grabbed a ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is going to be painted black to ...