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Eight prototypes of President Donald Trump’s long-promised border wall stand in San Diego, California, at the Otay Mesa port of entry.
They’re made of concrete, steel, and other materials, and designed to withstand even the most persistent breaching tools and intrepid climbers.
Constructions crews spent roughly a month erecting the prototypes, in the first major step the Trump administration has taken toward fulfilling a January executive order to “immediately plan, design and construct a physical wall along the southern border” which the president signed shortly after taking office.
Then, tactical teams took over. Here’s what happened:
The Trump administration commissioned six contractors to construct eight prototypes. Four of them were concrete, and the rest were made of “other materials.”
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The Trump administration required that the prototypes be between 18 and 30 feet high.
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The testers were able to scale 16 to 20 feet of the prototypes unassisted but couldn’t reach the top without help.
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Source: Associated Press
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