Kulturkampf

[Potato]

Again I ask, why do immigration officers have fucking guns? 

If there is a threat to officers, then they should request a police presence. Police are trained to deal with violent offenders. Immigration officers are not.

Most federal agencies have armed enforcement:
https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/23/politics/auditors-guns/
https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/oct/24/school-hard-glocks-department-educations-gun-colle/
https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/commentary/beware-the-us-education-department-swat-team
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Postal_Inspection_Service
https://abc7chicago.com/post/veil-of-mystery-surrounds-fatal-law-enforcement-shooting-in-zion/3280343/
https://www.twz.com/36343/from-nasa-to-amtrak-these-are-all-the-government-agencies-with-tactical-teams
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/17/social-security-administration-bullets_n_1797069.html

Yes, but why?