But even more egregious was the reception border agents gave those landing on the domestic flight to New York. Nothing says “authoritarian regime” like being asked by government agents to show your papers, which is precisely what happened here. As distressing as these actions are, it’s even more appalling that immigration and border agents say their jobs have become “fun” again. Two unions representing immigration and border agents said “morale amongst our agents and officers has increased exponentially” in the wake of Trump’s policy shifts, which White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said was intended to “take the shackles off” immigration agents. This is at the same time Trump wants to loosen hiring requirements to add 15,000 agents to the border and immigration force.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 27, 2017 20:54 UTC