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Honduras received 23,952 deported nationals between January and June 2026, a 40% increase from the same period in 2025, while irregular migrant transit through the country fell 74% according to the International Organization for Migration.

Three Honduran officials will train at Spain's National Police Academy through the EU-backed EUROFRONT program to strengthen migration intelligence and border management capabilities.

Honduras granted 108 residencies to foreign nationals from January through July 2026, even as asylum requests by foreigners in the country quadrupled over the past year, according to a UNHCR report.

President Nasry Asfura asked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to help protect tens of thousands of Hondurans whose Temporary Protected Status may end, citing risks of family separation, job loss, and disrupted education.

Honduras logged over 1.6 million migrant movements from January through mid-June 2026, with the El Amatillo land border and Ramón Villeda Morales Airport accounting for most traffic; the increase reflects recovering tourism and regional transit.

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.

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.

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.