Culturally the Rio Grande is called the Rio Bravo. Command rank- inspectors, sr. Washington, D.C. has control over personnel. Department of Justice main focus. Border patrol, INS, US Customs is seeing major cuts in funding.
Immigration barely has minimum to man the lanes crossing the border.
They have little kingdoms in El Paso compared to Brownsville. Seizures, pedestrians carrying drugs, watching bridges, and fulfilling federal laws all at the same time. One officer has to help out another, and pretty soon you don't have anyone watching for this or that. Don't wear name tags. You do as you're told, no matter how many hours you're been on duty already.