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Interviews were conducted 1-on-1 while clinicians were on shift. Participants were recruited with the help of fire department leadership in each fire department.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n This was an exploratory study designed to identify how EMS clinicians perceive the influence of migration in the study communities. Thematic analysis was conducted using inductive, latent coding.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The 67 participants were predominately male (62 [93%]), which is reflective of the EMS profession in the border region. Years of experience as EMS clinicians were fairly evenly distributed: 5 years or less (14 [21%]), 6 to 10 years (18 [27%]), 11 to 20 years (18 [27%]), and 21 or more years (17 [25%]). EMS clinicians in these communities reported serving multiple populations, often responding to complex calls, and experiencing limited downtime and mass casualty\u2013like scenarios when there are high numbers of border crossings. Participants perceived that the local EMS system was strained, and occasionally overwhelmed, and that greater financial support from the federal government was necessary.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n The findings of this qualitative study of EMS clinicians suggest that migration has a complex, multidimensional influence on EMS clinicians in the border region. Deterrence-focused actions have not decreased the number of crossings but rather pushed migrants to cross in more dangerous ways, leading to more injuries and deaths. Our findings suggest that the strain placed on local EMS clinicians is unsustainable and may be exacerbated by increased deterrence-based policies. 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