Because there are many Border Agents that bust their butts to protect the borders
Some have lost their lives protecting it
Saying they need more resources is one thing
Calling them a "token force" ... imo is an insult
It's not an insult and it not clear why you are trying to make it one. In this context, "token" means "primarily symbolic". The agency has not been given the resources to do their job so they have been relegated to a classic "token force."
Being a member of a token force has no bearing on the members of that force. For example, if we sent only 15 Marines to defend the Korean border, they would be very brave men but still part of a only a token force.