The question now arises, "How many dead Americans will it take before the policy you describe is changed?" It is not changing with one dead Amercan will it take 10? Will it take 100? Will it take 1000? Maybe it will take 1,000,000 or even 10,000,000.
Please understand I realize you dfo not make this policy and are the grunt doing what the perfumed princes say. Your post says it all IMHO. A while back Travis McGee was posting the question "Are we as a nation too stupid to survive?" I think your post provides us with a part of the answer and it is not one I like.
Please take cdare of yourself down there watching our border. Being on the point was never safe or easy and it looks like you face great danger from your rear echelon.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown