Border Agent Morale Tanks: ‘We’re not making any difference’

Morale among Border Patrol agents has plummeted to an all-time low as they struggle to process unprecedented volumes of illegal immigrants, while knowing they’re unable to secure the border against cartel activity. Many blame their own leadership for enabling it. “Day after day, they just look like they want to eat their gun,” an agent told The Epoch Times, referring to some local agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, who he says are bearing the brunt of it. “They just look like hell. It’s hard to put it—you just start seeing the life leaving people’s faces.” The agent, Jose (not his real name), spoke to The Epoch Times on condition of anonymity for fear of repercussions. U.S. authorities have apprehended more than 1.5 million illegal immigrants since January, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. “It’s a very, very hopeless feeling for the Border Patrol,” Jose said. “Of …

Originally appeared on The Epoch Times

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