migrants' rights, but many of the migrants accuse authorities of threats and extortion. 21-year-old david gonzales is from honduras. he crossed the border 18 days ago, hoping to get to the u.s. >> ( translated ): i was approached by state police. they took me to the station, accused me of burglary, took everything i had, stripped me down, left me naked, took all my money. they gave me a choice. i can either take my money and they'll lock me up for a crime i didn't commit, or i can leave without my money. so i left. we're no longer migrants, but a business for those who take advantage of our situation. >> reporter: he used to live in texas and north carolina, and made in one day as a gardener what it took him one week to make at home. but he says he's now giving up on getting back to the u.s. >> ( translated ): it's no longer worth it. laws have changed, a new president has been inaugurated who doesn't want us because he says we're "the bad guys;" what he doesn't understand, with all due respect, the migrant who goes there, goes just to work. >> reporter: 25-year-old mendez menedez has also given u