A new report from Washington Post reveals smuggling gangs in Mexico have been able to breach new sections of President Trump's multi-billion dollar border wall in recent months using household power tools.
U.S. agents and border officials with knowledge of the damage told the publication that smugglers have been cutting holes in the steel and concrete portions of the wall that are big enough for people and drugs to be smuggled through.
And in fact, they're getting through the wall by using household reciprocating saws which retail at most hardware stores for around $100.
Once they're put to work, however, they're able to slice through one of the barrier's steel-and-concrete bollards in mere minutes.
According to U.S. agents, the height of the bollards, which are between 18 to 30 feet tall, make it easier for smugglers to push the steel out of the way.
Once the base of bollards have been sawed through, they simply dangle and can be moved aside.
Once they've successfully climbed to the top of the wall, they use hooks with rope or rope ladders to descend down the other side.
They told the Post that these individuals are breaching the wall, particularly in the popular smuggling areas around San Diego.
It was Trump's signature campaign promise during the 2016 election, one which he vowed would be paid for by Mexico.
As CNN reported, however, she added, "You know what else taxpayers are paying for? The financial burden of this illegal immigration."
"We have a very powerful wall, but no matter how powerful, you can cut through anything, in all fairness," he told reporters at the White House.
"One of the reasons we did it the way we did it, it's very easily fixed. You put the chunk back in."
He assured everyone that "we have a very powerful wall."
"But," he added, "you can cut through any wall."
h/t: Washington Post, CNN
