“He said it’s very hard, very cold, and extremely difficult to find work without papers,” Figuera said.

“Did they cancel your CBP One appointment?” the papers asked in Spanish and English.

The exam comprised a series of papers on phonetics, grammar, and translation, which took 12 hours to complete.

Dubbed "Live Aid II" by the papers, the Tsunami Relief concert quickly built momentum.

“Someone can sit with you and physically help you fill out these papers,” Tovar says.