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She ran up against a byzantine system of confidential databases and inconsistent data entry processes that left her with few answers as to why the restraining order was not enforced.

The system was beset by glitches, data entry problems and delays, leading to a 9% dip in first-time aid submissions.

This practice is likely more prevalent for roles such as customer service and data entry where performance is defined by, for example, how many calls someone takes or the number of words they type per minute, Rekha Gurnani Chowdhury, a compensation consultant in the tech industry, told me.

But those forces at the border have been used in specific, restricted ways like data entry, surveillance or warehouse support or to provide logistical support in ways that don’t interact directly with migrants and are designed to free up immigration personnel to do their jobs.

“A lot of issues have happened in Mexico and Central America that affect people here, and it gets glossed over,” said Primero, a data entry clerk who wore a necklace with a charm of Handala — a cartoon character of a barefoot, downtrodden boy embraced by Palestinians as a symbol of their resilience.