The news website Axios caused a stir on Saturday when it reposted an item from October that calls the concept of a “open border” “myth,” adding that the southern border is “more fortified than it’s ever been.” The post was posted in October. Published on October 17, 2023, the piece is titled “Axios Explains: The myth of a U.S.-Mexico ‘open border,'” and claims that politicians and conservative commentators have “upped accusations” that Democrats are in favor of “open border policies.” Conservatives, such as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a candidate for House Speaker, are implying that anyone can enter the country with little difficulty by using the phrase “open border.” However, the article stated that in act
The social media post and the article, which Axios appears to have reposted and promoted on Saturday, drew criticism from conservative lawmakers and pundits. Axios came under fire from critics for asserting that the “southern border is more fortified than it’s ever been.”
