Mexican border mural

And they waved.

A mural in Tecate, Mexico, sits just beyond a border structure, seen from Tecate, Calif. (AP’s Gregory Bull)

• “The boy appears to grip the barrier with his fingers, leaving the impression the entire thing could be toppled with a giggle.”
• “A French artist who goes by the moniker ‘JR’ erected the cut-out of the boy that stands nearly 65 feet … tall and is meant to prompt discussion of immigration.”
• Yesterday, “a steady stream of people drove to the remote section of wall near the Tecate border crossing, about 40 miles … southeast of San Diego. Border Patrol agents warned visitors to keep the dirt road clear for their patrols and not pass anything through the fence.”
• “On the Mexican side, families scrambled down a scrubby hillside to take selfies with the artwork. Children in school uniforms played tag under the scaffolding supporting the photo.”
• Sentence of the day: “People on each side of the wall waved to each other.”
• “For artists and activists, the 650 miles of existing wall and fencing between the U.S. and Mexico has long been a blank canvas. Musicians have played simultaneously on both sides. … There have been volleyball games and church services held simultaneously on each side of the border.”
• “Sections of wall on the Mexican side have been covered with paintings of everything from butterflies to an upside-down American flag.”