The migrants fled conflict, religious persecution, poverty and government crackdowns in countries such as Afghanistan, ...

Eduard Alvarado, a migrant from Colombia waiting at the El Chaparral Port of Entry in Tijuana, described the sudden cancellation as "like a bucket of cold water." "We are here without money ...

"We are providing services in terms of immigration, legal and human rights, many don't have the necessary documents or a social security number to live and work in Mexico," she said.

Juárez, 37, was a defensive midfielder in his playing days even spending his youth with Pumas where he made 72 appearances.