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Border enforcement varies: some individuals are intercepted, detained, and deported; others are assisted across by border guards acting in corruption or overwhelmed by the volume of migrants. Interestingly, some border officials have redefined their roles, describing themselves as social workers or transporters rather than mere guards, because their policies prioritize processing asylum claims—leading to a situation where many migrants are released into U.S. territory with temporary documentation, such as debit cards, phones, and transportation tickets.