Nation ‘We didn’t take a break:’ Border Patrol agents face COVID-19 crisis as Biden considers relaxing border rules July 17, 2021Rick Jervis, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘We didn’t take a break:’ Border Patrol agents face COVID-19 crisis as Biden considers relaxing border rules About one-fourth of agents in the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley Sector in Texas have tested positive for COVID-19.