MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government regrets the decision by a U.S. judge that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated U.S. law when it was created, a senior foreign ministry official said on Friday.

       The judge's decision blocked the U.S. government from approving any new DACA applications.

       Roberto Velasco, a senior foreign ministry official, said on Twitter that Mexico would continue to provide consular protection and assistance to Mexican DACA beneficiaries.

       (Reporting by Cassandra Garrison)