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Honduras launches campaign to support citizens deported by the US

TH (according to VNA) January 27, 2025 17:30

The Honduran government announced that it has begun a campaign to welcome its citizens back from the United States in response to the large-scale deportation plan announced by new US President Donald Trump after taking office.

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Honduran migrants travel through Entre Rios (Guatemala) on their journey to the United States

On social network X, the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the campaign called “Going Home” was built by the government based on three main pillars, including providing migrants deported by the US with an initial financial support, providing temporary shelter and essential food, and coordinating with the business community in creating jobs for these people.

Previously, on January 1, Honduran President Xiomara Castro warned that she would end the US military base in her country if, after taking office as US President on January 20, Donald Trump continued to pursue a policy of large-scale deportation of immigrants, including Hondurans.

According to statistics from the Honduran Government, there are currently about 2 million Honduran immigrants living and working in the United States, sending home an amount of remittances each year equivalent to 25% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of this country of 11.6 million people.

Meanwhile, according to data from the US Pew Research Center, as of 2023, there will be about 525,000 Hondurans residing without legal documents in the US, making this country the fifth largest country of origin for undocumented immigrants in the US, after Mexico, El Salvador, India and Guatemala.

There are currently about 250,000 Honduran immigrants on the US government's deportation list in 2025, including plans to deport by land transit through Mexico and by air via direct flights between the US and Honduras.

On his first day in office on January 20, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders related to southern border security, large-scale deportation of immigrants, and combating illegal immigration. Mr. Trump said the total number of illegal immigrants to be deported could reach 11 million people.

Among the most notable of these orders is the declaration of a national emergency at the border, which will allow the US military to complete the construction of the wall along the border with Mexico and allow the Pentagon to deploy regular troops, along with members of the National Guard, to the area. In addition, Washington has also suspended the refugee resettlement program for at least four months.

TH (according to VNA)
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