Did Texas construct a border wall to keep out refugees from California? No, that's not true: the story was invented by a satirical website, it is not real.
The story originated from an article published by The Babylon Bee on August 3, 2018 titled "Texas Constructs Border Wall To Keep Out Unwanted Refugees From California" (archived here) which opened:
AUSTIN, TX--The Texas legislature has approved construction of a border wall surrounding the state in order to keep out unwanted refugees fleeing the rapidly crumbling dystopia of California.
The legislature has been faced with an increasing number of Californians seeking asylum after fleeing the unhinged, far-left state, and finally found a solution.
Users on social media only saw this title, description and thumbnail and some of them may have been confused enough to believe it:
Texas Constructs Border Wall To Keep Out Unwanted Refugees From California
AUSTIN, TX--The Texas legislature has approved construction of a border wall surrounding the state in order to keep out unwanted refugees fleeing the rapidly crumbling dystopia of California. The legislature has been faced with an increasing number of Californians seeking asylum after fleeing the unhinged, far-left state, and finally found a solution. Construction began shortly ...
But "The Babylon Bee" comes with following dislaimer on every page:
The Babylon Bee is Your Trusted Source For Christian News Satire.
Some of their greatest past hits include:
- Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht Through Flooded Houston To Pass Out Copies Of 'Your Best Life Now'
- Steven Furtick Signs 6-Year, $110 Million Contract With Lakewood Church
- Another Actress Accuses Kirk Cameron Of Treating Her With Respect
- ISIS Lays Down Arms After Katy Perry's Impassioned Plea To 'Like, Just Co-Exist'
With a track record like that it is clear that you shouldn't take anything posted on the site seriously and you definitely shouldn't confuse it with real news.
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