Published 11:30 IST, September 19th 2019
Donald Trump visits wall construction in San Diego, calls it brilliant
US President Donald Trump recently visited San Diego and praised the progress on the US-Mexico border wall which has been one his key promises since 2016
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US-Mexico border wall has been a topic of discussion ever since Donald Trump came into power in USA. Building this wall was one of President Donald Trump's key promises during his election campaign. He recently took to Twitter and lauded progress on US-Mexico border wall.
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Trump signed his name Wednesday on a newly constructed section of U.S.-Mexico border wall, calling it a 'world-class security system' that will be virtually impenetrable.
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Trump heaping praise on construction of wall
In his return trip to border wall in San Diego, Trump saw border wall protos that authorities later destroyed to make way for 14 miles of steel, concrete-filled bollards currently under construction. Before construction, border in Otay Mesa was protected with very low fencing.
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As per sources, Trump highlighted features of wall, which he said have been studied by three or countries. He said wall absorbs heat "You can fry an egg on that wall." concrete goes deep into ground to prevent tunnelling. And nts can see through it to spot possible threats on Mexican side of border, he said.
"When wall is built, it will be virtually impossible to come over illegally, and n we're able to take border control and put m at points of entry," Trump ded.
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He also lauded Mexican government, especially for sending tens of thousands of troops to its rrn and sourn borders to help slow flow of migrants heed toward United States. Trump furr spoke about expensive design and said that Border Patrol and military officials persued him to opt that. He said he dropped a preference for solid concrete, inste opting for concrete-filled steel bollards that allow nts to see through to Mexico to spot assailants throwing rocks or or projectiles.
Last week, Supreme Court gave Trump a green light to deny asylum to anyone who passes through ar country on way to U.S. border with Mexico without having first sought protection in third country Trump h promised during 2016 presidential campaign that Mexico would pay for wall.
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Artists Install Pink Seesaws On US-Mexico Border Wall
As US-Mexico border wall has been setting grim political narrative of Donald Trump ministration, in a contrasting depiction, two artists installed fluorescent pink seesaws to play on, across grey rods of wall that separates two countries.
A playful concept and what may be deciphered as artivism to overpower discourse of division, bright pink seesaws were quick to d colour to dull grey metal wall and instantly saw both- children and ults spiritedly playing with each or from across borders.
08:42 IST, September 19th 2019