Biden reportedly restricting what Border Patrol agents can tell media amid border crisis​

The Biden administration is restricting what Border Patrol agents are allowed to share with members of the media amid the ongoing immigration crisis at the souther border, NBC News reported Wednesday. The news, if accurate, is the latest sign that the situation at the border may be far worse than the administration is letting on as it tries to manage unprecedented numbers of migrants surging into the country in anticipation of more lenient treatment from the new president.

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Four current and two former Customs and Border Protection officials reportedly told the news outlet that the information sharing limitations — which have been passed down verbally and not through an official memo — are viewed as an unofficial "gag order" within the agency and are often referred to that way among colleagues.

The officials opted to remain anonymous since they are not authorized to speak about the topic to the media. According to NBC News, the limitations go as follows:

Border Patrol officials have been told to deny all media requests for "ride-alongs" with agents along the southern land border; local press officers are instructed to send all information queries, even from local media, to the press office in Washington for approval; and those responsible for cultivating data about the number of migrants in custody have been reminded not to share the information with anyone to prevent leaks.