Immigration The Biden Administration Is Imposing A Media Blackout At The Border

On Wednesday, NBC News reported the Biden administration has imposed what amounts to a media blackout at the southwest border amid a worsening crisis.

Border Patrol agents, including sector chiefs and press officers, are under an unofficial gag order not to answer questions from the press, according to four current and two former Customs and Border Protection officials who spoke to NBC News on condition of anonymity.

The blackout comes as the Biden administration continues to deny there's a crisis at the border, even as the number of migrant children detained by CBP soars, overwhelming federal facilities ill-equipped to house and care for minors.

The media blackout at the border also stands in stark contrast to the Biden administration's empty rhetoric about transparency.

In February, Border Patrol arrested nearly 97,000 people along the southwest border, and will likely arrest more than 100,000 in March.

During the first Democratic debate-in June 2019, when the last border crisis was in full swing-Biden, in a moment of honesty, said that if he becomes president there should be a "Surge to the border," that "All those people seeking asylum, they deserve to be heard," and that "If you want to flee and you are fleeing oppression, you should come." Flashback: In the first Democratic primary debate, Biden says when he's president, illegal immigrants should "Immediately surge to the border" pic.

It's becoming increasingly clear that the Biden administration isn't interested in any real solutions to the border crisis, and even less interested in transparency about what's happening on the Rio Grande.

https://thefederalist.com/2021/03/18/the-biden-administration-is-imposing-a-media-blackout-at-the-border/