Central American countries are bracing for potential influx of vulnerable migrants
Honduran migrants who were deported from the U.S. sit on a bus after arriving at Ramon Villeda Morales Airport, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — As dozens of deported migrants pack into a sweltering airport facility in San Pedro Sula, Norma sits under fluorescent lights clutching a foam cup of coffee and a small plate of eggs – all that was waiting for her in Honduras.
“They can find us in every corner of Honduras,” she said in the migrant processing facility. “We’re praying for God’s protection, because we don’t expect anything from the government.”, Honduras and other Central American countries people have fled for generations are bracing for a potential influx of vulnerable migrants — a situation they are ill-prepared to handle.Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, which have the largest number of people living illegally in the U.S.
People, mostly Honduran migrants, get on a bus in the hope of reaching the U.S., in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Larissa Martinez, who was deported from the U.S. in 2021 with her three children, looks at her phone at her home on the outskirts of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
A significant uptick could leave aid networks, migrants and their families reeling. Meanwhile, countries like Honduras, heavily reliant on remittances from the U.S., could face severe economic consequences as this vital lifeline is cut.Trump’s return has been met with a range of reactions by Latin American nations connected to the U.S. through migration and trade.
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