Consular Assistance

Two Honduran brothers who traveled to Russia for promised construction jobs were coerced into the Russian military and sent toward the front lines in Ukraine before escaping with help from the Honduran consulate.

Honduras's consul general in McAllen visited six unaccompanied Honduran children at a shelter in Raymondville, Texas, to assess their welfare and track their family reunification cases.

Honduras's Foreign Ministry conducted a consular assistance visit to Delaney Hall, a major immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, where staff provided personalized support to 46 detained Honduran citizens.

Honduras's embassy in Panama activated consular support for Honduran nationals stranded at Tocumen International Airport after a Friday earthquake temporarily closed the facility, offering assistance with lodging, travel reorganization, and guidance.

Wilfredo Lemuel Medina Zelaya, 36, traveled to Russia in late April for work to pay for his sick daughter's medical care but has been missing since July 10; his family says he was recruited into the conflict and appeals to Honduras's Foreign Ministry for help locating him.

Honduras's consul general in McAllen, Texas, provided consular assistance to 52 unaccompanied Honduran children in US custody under the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Brayan Sánchez, a Honduran truck driver deported to the Central African Republic by the US in July along with four Cubans and an Ecuadorian, cannot legally return to the United States or Honduras; the Conadeh human-rights ombudsman is urging the government to issue him a passport and explore third-country resettlement options that guarantee safety and dignity.

Seven Hondurans were identified among 39 migrants rescued from a truck that caught fire in Texas on June 4; Honduras's Foreign Ministry says it is providing consular assistance to the nationals involved.