After years of opposition to a southern border wall and even a government shutdown to prevent one, congressional Democrats have become fond of physical barriers on their own doorstep as they deprive Americans of the same protection.
"Out of an abundance of caution, and in conjunction with the United States Secret Service, a plan has been approved to put up the inner-perimeter fence around the Capitol building for the State of the Union Address," said Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger in a press release.
The enhanced Capitol security at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's behest comes after the Democratic leader repeatedly resisted President Donald Trump's demands for border security and called them "Immoral."
"We're not doing a wall," Pelosi reiterated in January of 2019 amid a government shutdown provoked by Democrats' refusal to include wall funding in appropriations.
Democrats have maintained their opposition to offering the same protection they've erected for themselves in the capital to border states.
On day one of his presidency, Joe Biden's first executive orders axed construction of the border wall put underway by Trump.
"It shall be the policy of my Administration that no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall," said the order by Biden, whose Tuesday night speech will be protected by a border wall.
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