Honduras Immigration News

Juan Flores, president of the Fundación 15 de Septiembre, says constant communication with US authorities is key to protecting Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and advancing other bilateral interests.

A civil-society leader says Honduras must directly petition the US government to renew Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans, as a recent Supreme Court ruling shows judicial action alone won't secure it, and Honduras can cite natural disasters as justification.

Honduran authorities have issued a do-and-don't guide for citizens facing the expiration of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States.

Honduras's Foreign Ministry said it is requesting urgent talks with the US Department of Homeland Security following a US Supreme Court decision on Temporary Protected Status, seeking a grace period and humanitarian approach for the thousands of Hondurans affected.

A 6–3 US Supreme Court decision eliminating judicial review of TPS terminations threatens roughly 1.3 million immigrants from 17 countries, including Hondurans, with loss of deportation protection, a researcher says.

Isidro Rodríguez, a Honduran who entered the US on a humanitarian visa in 2015, was deported in June after undergoing open-heart surgery while in ICE custody; he returned to Honduras in a wheelchair and remains in recovery, while his family explores legal options for his return.

Official data shows 984 Hondurans were deported between June 15–19, averaging 140 per day, as the country records 22,397 deportations so far in 2026, with the International Organization for Migration reporting a 43.3% increase in returns compared to the same period in 2025.

Three Honduran citizens—Roberto Carlos Rodríguez, Jeana Castillo, and Marlon Lalín—died from carbon-monoxide poisoning in Missouri; a 17-year-old Honduran girl survived and remains hospitalized in stable condition, with investigators suggesting a running vehicle near the home caused the accumulation.

A community advocate said 55,000 documented Hondurans and countless undocumented ones face potential harm from a forthcoming US court decision on immigration, warning that families with mixed legal status are at particular risk.

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to return a deported Honduran man who allegedly was tricked into signing his deportation without being allowed to present his case before an immigration court.

An estimated 423,845 Hondurans have been internally displaced by criminal threats, extortion, and violence, while over 262,000 others sought international protection abroad by end-2025, with climate change and economic vulnerability compounding the pressures driving flight.

Honduran consular official Sandra Fúnez reports that most eligible Hondurans have already submitted applications for Spain's migration regularization program before its June 30 deadline, with the few who have not largely held back by pending criminal records in Spain.

The US Embassy in Honduras has launched a visa program allowing Hondurans over 60 who have not seen their migrant children for more than a decade to travel legally to the United States for family reunification, with the Fundación Hermano Lejano providing guidance through the application process.

The National Migration Institute (INM) will suspend passport issuance from 6 p.m. Saturday June 20 to 10 a.m. Sunday June 21 nationwide for a system upgrade.

The UNHCR representative in Honduras reports that more than 200,000 Hondurans are displaced due to violence, persecution, human-rights violations, and climate change impacts.

The German Embassy in Honduras will hold a free virtual information session on June 22 for Hondurans interested in relocating and working in Germany, covering financial planning, documentation, family considerations, and choosing a location.

Honduran consular offices across the United States will close on Friday, June 19, for the U.S. Juneteenth holiday, reopening Monday, June 22.

More than 19,500 Hondurans were deported home between January and May 2026, a 43% jump from the same period last year, while transit migration through Honduras fell 77% to fewer than 4,300 migrants, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Arelys Barahona-Martínez, the spouse of a Honduran armed forces veteran, was arrested by US immigration authorities on June 10 during a routine check-in in Texas and transferred to ICE detention, separating the family.

The U.S. Embassy is supporting a program that allows Hondurans over 60 with migrant children in the United States to apply for legal visas to visit and reunite with their families.

Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero plans to meet the International Organization for Migration's global representative to discuss deportations from the US, rising political asylum claims in Honduras, and other migration concerns affecting the country.

A federal judge in Michigan sentenced Honduran national Wilmer Rodríguez, 39, to nearly four years in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after deportation, following a prior state conviction for first-degree sexual assault, kidnapping, and firearms offenses.

Honduras's human-rights ombudsman reports that at least 23,000 people have been forcibly displaced from the country between 2010 and 2025, placing it sixth among 162 nations most affected by forced displacement.

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.

US and Mexican authorities recorded a 67% decline in arrests of Central American migrants compared to 2025.

US authorities are cautioning foreign content creators planning to cover the 2026 World Cup that monetized social-media content violates tourist-visa terms and could result in visa cancellation and deportation.

Honduras has 162 pending requests to repatriate the bodies of Hondurans who died overseas, with the Foreign Ministry offering financial aid to families who cannot afford repatriation costs and working through legal procedures that vary by circumstance of death.

Migration authorities from Central America and the Dominican Republic are holding a two-day annual meeting in Punta Cana to discuss border security, human mobility challenges, and coordinated responses to migration flows, with Belize set to assume leadership of the regional migration body.

Honduras's ambassador to the US says the government has requested a grace period allowing Temporary Protected Status holders to regularize their immigration status, with many Hondurans in the program described as entrepreneurs and workers supporting both economies.

A US Supreme Court decision eliminates judicial ability to block TPS terminations, affecting approximately 1.3 million people across 17 countries including Honduras, according to social researcher Carolina Meléndez.