Prototypes for Donald Trump ’s wall along the Mexican border were revealed today - before the US President picks his favourite design.
US Customs and Border Protection began building eight different types of walls at the border near San Diego and Tijuana in recent days.
Four of the designs will be made of concrete while the other four prototypes will be made of alternate materials.
US Customs and Border Protection acting deputy commissioner Ronald Vitiello said: “We are committed to securing our border and that includes constructing border walls.
“Our multi-pronged strategy to ensure the safety and security of the American people includes barriers, infrastructure, technology and people.
“Moving forward with the prototypes enables us to continue to incorporate all the tools necessary to secure our border.”
The 30-foot long designs range from 18 feet to 30 feet high.
The prototypes will be tested to see how they handle attempts to breach them over coming weeks.
In a hint at what the alternate material designs may include, Mr Trump has previously said the wall could be solar powered.
He also declared a preference for the design to be transparent for safety reasons.
“It could be a steel wall with openings, but you have to have openings because you have to see what’s on the other side of the wall.
“I’ll give you an example. As horrible as it sounds, when they throw the large sacks of drugs over, and if you have people on the other side of the wall, you don’t see them -- they hit you on the head with 60 pounds of stuff?”
Mr Trump controversially promised to build a wall along the entire 2,000-mile Mexican border during his campaign last year.
The winning design is expected to be announced within a month.
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