Republican Congressman Shows "Walkway and Stairs" Across Arizona's Border With Mexico

Republicans seem to be getting VIP tours of the border lately to see how the border-crossing magic is made.First, Senator John McCain was on a tour of the border last week when he watched a woman hop right over that "danged" border fence, and now, a Republican congressman from Utah...

By Matthew Hendley

April 3, 2013

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Republicans seem to be getting VIP tours of the border lately to see how the border-crossing magic is made.

First, Senator John McCain was on a tour of the border last week when he watched a woman hop right over that "danged" border fence, and now, a Republican congressman from Utah is showing off a walkway that goes right over the border, from Mexico into Arizona.

See also:
-John McCain Takes Tour of Border, Watches Woman Climb Right Over "Danged" Fence

"No fence," Congressman Jason Chaffetz's staff posts on Twitter. "You can walk across the border, with handrails."

No fence on this part of the border. It is a walkway and stairs. twitter.com/jasoninthehous...
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) April 3, 2013

No fence. You can walk across the border, with handrails twitter.com/jasoninthehous...
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) April 3, 2013

As McCain's posting showed, the fence didn't really do a great job of keeping a person in Mexico, but, in Chaffetz's case, it obviously means that authorities know this little path exists -- if that means anything.

More photos from Chaffetz's trip, including checkpoints and whatnot, can be found on his Twitter account.

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