Honduras Migrants

Federal agents detained 121 people in an August 30 raid on a Memphis bar; several Hondurans have already been deported while community groups say eight others remain unaccounted for, and four were released at the scene after proving their immigration status.

The US State Department rejected President Nasry Asfura's request for a transition period allowing Honduran TPS holders to seek legal counsel and explore alternative immigration pathways before the program's termination.

Anthony Abraham López Cruz, 23, died of a medical emergency while in custody in Bastrop County, Texas, two days after being arrested on August 10 for a traffic violation and suspected drunk driving; his family is demanding answers about the circumstances leading to his death.

Alejandra Michel Ulloa Buezo, a 20-year-old mother from Comayagua, was fatally shot in her St. Louis apartment on August 29; her family suspects her ex-partner, though police have not confirmed an arrest or charges.

Mauricio Josué Sarmiento, 21, a Honduran who entered the US irregularly in 2021 as a minor, faces charges in North Carolina for a hit-and-run that killed a 51-year-old man; ICE has filed a hold to be notified before his release.

José Eliezer Martínez, a Honduran with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and deferred action, was deported in April after authorities allegedly pressured him to accept removal despite his legal protections; he was ordered back to the U.S. on August 5 but remains in Border Patrol custody in Texas with his case unresolved.

The US Department of Homeland Security announced that Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and 12 other nations has ended, warning beneficiaries to depart voluntarily or face deportation.

Mario Argenis Rodríguez Redondo, 36, was arrested by U.S. immigration agents on July 18 in Austin, Texas while holding his autistic daughter; he was transferred to San Antonio and faces deportation proceedings.

Michael Jamblyck Costly Bennett, 30, was arrested in Michigan on July 30 on suspicion of murder committed abroad and found carrying forged documents; he had been deported from the US twice before.