“To have gone from where people didn’t know much about us to where people actively hate us, it’s difficult. There’s no doubt morale has been poor in the past, and it’s abysmal now. I know a lot of guys just want to leave.” The NYT checks the morale of Border Patrol agents who have the same old titles, but entirely new job descriptions. ‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis.