It would be great if articles on the matter could include research on the scenario you describe. FWIW, ChatGPT tells me the German tourist could likely have returned to Mexico.

Interestingly, it sounds like both of these arrests were made at the same crossing from Tijuana: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/german-tourists-detai...

The description of the second case also sounds quite dehumanizing to say the least.