"We’ve learned that the FAA just implemented a two-week TFR (Temporary Flight Restrictions) over the international bridge in Del Rio, TX, meaning we can no longer fly our FOX drone over it to show images of the thousands of migrants. FAA says ‘special security reason,’" Fox News reporter Bill Melugin announced Thursday evening in a tweet.
By Friday afternoon, the FAA declared that Fox News had regained permission to fly its drones in the area for the rest of the month.
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Melugin continued that Fox News has been utilizing drones for months and there has never been an issue.
"We have reached out to the FAA to ask for clarification on why this TFR was implemented," Melugin announced in a tweet. "We haven’t heard back yet. Will update if/when we do."
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"The Border Patrol requested the temporary flight restriction due to drones interfering with law enforcement flights on the border," the FAA announced in a statement Thursday evening. "As with any temporary flight restriction, the media is able to call the FAA to make requests to operate in the area."
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More than 8,000 migrants are currently waiting underneath the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, waiting to be apprehended and processed after crossing into the United States illegally. Sources tell Fox News that the condition is "out of control" and that the border patrol is flooded.
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In the meantime, a law enforcement source explained that a large majority of the migrants are Haitians and more are coming at the bridge by the minute.
It is the latest scene of chaos at the border as the Biden administration proceeds to struggle to handle a sustained and relentless migrant surge, which has overwhelmed authorities and led to Republican allegations that the administration’s immigration policies are to blame.
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The FAA's determination to ban drones from flying earned immediate criticism from conservatives on social media, including from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton.
"What a coincidence," Cotton tweeted. "The FAA better be ready to explain to Congress why they're suddenly blocking the media from covering Biden's border crisis."
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) declared Wednesday that there were 208,887 migrant encounters in August, a small drop from the 212,000 encounters in July and the second month in a row where the number of encounters breached the 200,000 mark. Fox News first reported the numbers.
The 208,887 number for August represents a 317% rise over August 2020, which saw 50,014 encounters — and a 233% rise over August 2019, where there were 62,707 amid that year's border crisis.
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