McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — In this episode of Border Report Live, correspondents Julian Resendiz and Sandra Sanchez and host Rudy Mireles discuss Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s reason for painting a segment of border wall black during ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the directive came directly from President Trump, under the expectation the dark paint will discourage migrants to climb the wall by making it unbearably hot under the desert sun.

President Donald Trump’s wall at the southern U.S. border will be painted black in an attempt to make things worse for migrants crossing the border, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday, Axios reports.