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BTW, I understand that you, at least, formerly worked for the government's border control agency and not as one self-appointed. In your former capacity, you were quite subject to the rule of law, and especially so as a government official. That is more than can be said for the border volunteers. They may be subject to criminal or civil law but they are not regulated government agencies and I think you can admit that professionals have a different mindset.

I'm a current Federal Officer. And being regulated by the Government does not make one a professional.

Mindset has nothing to do with Government Regulation, unless you are in a public school.

We homeschool and have created our own private Catholic school, as well.

If you are a current federal officer and you act in concert with private citizens who violate the law, that has specific legal consequences under the post-Civil War Civil Rights Acts for you as well as them.

You may not like the regulations that restrict you or your agency (who likes regulations?), but you are regulated nonetheless. You are a professional if you work for the government agency, not in the sense of being particularly good at what you do although you may well be superb at what you do, but rather you are a professional as opposed to an amateur because you are employed and paid to do what you do. A-Rod or Barry Bonds vs. the local college ballplayer.