70,000 Hondurans to Strain Job Market as TPS Ends

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 18, 2026 · Originally reported September 18, 2026 by La Prensa

With more than 70,000 Hondurans losing protected status in the US, economists warn that potential returnees will strain Honduras's already-weak job market, which offers too few formal jobs and faces a gap between workers' skills and what employers need.

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