Air conditioners, more than 500 in total, hang on the wall of an office building on August 15, 2011 in Fuzhou, Fujiang Province of China. This 25-story office building was built with no central air conditioner system, each office has it own individual unit installed on the exterior creating this wall of air conditioners. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

The Mexico – United States barrier – also known in the United States as the border fence, rotted fence or border wall – is actually several separation barriers designed to prevent illegal movement across the Mexico – United States border.

Portuguese runner Adriele Silva gestures during the Great Wall Marathon at the Huangyaguan section of the Great Wall of China, in Jixian of Tianjin, China May 19, 2018. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)

An East German civilian (L) shows an East German customs officer the contents of his Trabant (auto) at checkpoint Potsdamer Platz in East Berlin in this November 24, 1989 file picture, as East Germany enforcing stringent customs controls to avoid smuggling. (Photo by Reuters)

A man walks next to a section of the wall separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, November 12, 2016. (Photo by Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters)

Colombia midfielder Natalia Gaitan (3) goes up for a header against Mexico midfielder Nayeli Rangel (7) in Moncton, June 9, 2015. (Photo by Matt Kryger/USA TODAY Sports)