The Biden administration has reportedly placed an unofficial “gag order” on Border Patrol agents and sector chiefs as a surge of migrants swarm the southern border.
Four current and two former Customs and Border Protection
officials said to NBC News that they have been told to deny requests for media
“ride-alongs” with agents, and press officers have been told to send any
requests for information to the press office in Washington for approval.
Agents responsible for keeping track of the number of
migrants in custody have also been told to prevent leaks by not sharing their
information. The officials said the restrictions and others like them are often
referred to as unofficial “gag orders.”
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday
the agency is “on pace to encounter more individuals on the southwest border
than we have in the last 20 years.”
“Across the federal government, certain employees are
designated spokespeople for their respective agencies and public statements are
vetted to ensure accuracy,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson
said.
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