“Border Patrol personnel are heavily Mexican, most are anchor babies”
The background investigation is done and being an “anchor baby” is an automatic disqualification. So is being a Mexican. US citizens only. No anchor babies because he would then have to arrest his mother and father, sisters, etc.
No appeal. No options.
I’ll be sure to pass to my son, a Border Patrol Agent that has been injured doing his job and shot a drug smuggler trying to kill him, that he is corrupt and/or compromised, and supposed conservatives consider him a criminal and not worthy of support.
Hulka, in La Zona de Tolerancia that is the 4-state border region with Mexico, many members of the Border Patrol, and many more LEO's, are compromised. Period. Those who are not, are as you point out, in danger from both sides of the fence and both sides of the "law."
As far as family ties to Mexico are concerned, that is also a major problem, IMNSVHO. Of course, recruitment is confined to American citizens. Also of course there are many honest, dedicated agents and LEOs, like your son and his colleagues. In fact, they are a majority. How big a majority is the question. But am sure your son will confirm that it doesn't take many bad ones to wreck a good outfit.