In a heart-wrenching scene in Tapachula, Mexico, a group of migrants gathers beneath the scorching sun, desperately appealing for flights back home to Venezuela. These individuals, once hopeful of reaching the United States, find themselves trapped without the necessary paperwork or financial means to return.

Currently, there are approximately 3,000 Venezuelan migrants stranded in Tapachula, a city situated near Mexico's southern border, once filled with the bustle of migrants seeking a new life. Instead of flowing into the city, the movement is now in reverse. Migrants now aspire to return to their home country rather than continuing their journey northward.

The closure of shelters and empty parks reflects the drastic downturn in migrant arrivals. Whereas not long ago, the streets overflowed with individuals from various countries seeking refuge, today they are retracing their steps, boarding buses, or even floating back across the Suchiate River to Guatemala.

An urgent humanitarian effort is required to assist these stranded individuals, many of whom, like Keila Mendoza and her two children, have dreams of a better life but now feel hopeless and hungry in limbo.