Unaccompanied Minors

The Honduran human-rights ombudsman reported that 1,300 children were returned to Honduras between January and October 2026, including 378 traveling alone, highlighting ongoing challenges in child migration.

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.

The Honduran consulate in McAllen provided consular assistance to 21 unaccompanied Honduran children staying in shelters in Brownsville and Harlingen, Texas, through interviews and individual case follow-up.

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

Guatemala's welfare ministry is providing protection, medical care, and shelter to 10 Honduran adolescents who entered the country as part of a migrant caravan that departed San Pedro Sula, while officials assess their needs and coordinate with Honduran authorities on next steps.

Approximately 400 Hondurans who departed San Pedro Sula on Sunday crossed into Guatemala at El Cinchado; Guatemalan authorities registered over 250 who entered legally, issued deportation orders to more than 100 who entered irregularly, and identified eight unaccompanied minors.