https://www.foxnews.com/media/media-rushes-declare-kamala-harris-border-czar-immigration-crisis-haunts-campaign
Axios hit with community note after claiming Harris was never 'border czar'
Axios' own past reporting said Harris was 'appointed by Biden as border czar'
Multiple media outlets insisted Vice President Kamala Harris wasn’t the "border czar" despite being put in charge of the border crisis when she took office, including Axios, which used that exact phrasing in its own past reporting.
Harris was tasked early on in the Biden administration with addressing the root causes of mass migration from Central and South America. That part of her portfolio has emerged as a cornerstone of GOP-led attacks against the de facto Democratic presidential nominee, as states across the country continue to struggle with the migrant crisis.
However, media outlets have suddenly taken issue with the "border czar" moniker that Republicans used to describe her role as Harris heads toward the Democratic White House nomination, suggesting it's unfair to pin the thorny issue of illegal immigration on her.
Axios was particularly roasted over a piece that seemed to contradict its own previous reporting.
"The Trump campaign and Republicans have tagged Harris repeatedly with the ‘border czar’ title — which she never actually had," reporter Stef Kight wrote on Wednesday.
Critics pointed out Axios reported in 2021 that Harris was "appointed by Biden as border czar." Another 2021 Axios report, by Kight herself, was headlined, "Biden puts Harris in charge of border crisis."
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https://www.axios.com/2021/04/14/harris-immigration-visit-mexico-guatemala
From that article:
Why it matters: The number of unaccompanied minors crossing the border has reached crisis levels. Harris, appointed by Biden as border czar, said she would be looking at the "root causes" that drive migration.
I see the narrative is in full swing today. The 3am talking points went out. This entire regime is responsible for the horrific American economy and the complete disaster that their border policies have enabled.
These are two of the most important issues to the American people - the economy and the border. And that's all on Biden and Harris and the corrupt people that have been appointed.
Is the border closed yet? Has Harris made that part of her platform? Is the economy better? Do you think electing her is going to change anything for the better? Or will things get worse? They'll accelerate and get so much worse.
But lets play semantic games.
Close the border.