Good afternoon, thank you for being here. I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank the First Lady and the Government of Honduras for their continuous support, collaboration, and friendship. So what we’ve done here today, collaboratively between our two countries, is essential to try to stem the irregular migration trends that we’ve seen …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 12 September, 2019 | Topics: Family Immigration, Key Officials, Statements | Tags: migration
Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vice President Pence called the President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, today to reiterate the strong and collaborative relationship between the United States and Honduras, and to discuss efforts by both countries to stem the flow of illegal immigration. Vice President Pence commended President Hernandez for the …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 22 January, 2019 | Topics: Family Immigration, Key Officials, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras, Vice President of the United States, Western Hemisphere | Tags: assistance, migration, northern triangle, security
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release Today the United States Government announced historic action to confront the illegal immigration crisis facing the United States. We notified the Government of Mexico that the United States is invoking Section 235(b)(2)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. We will begin implementation immediately. Individuals …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 20 December, 2018 | Topics: Family Immigration, Statements, U.S. & Honduras, Western Hemisphere | Tags: Michael R. Pompeo, migration
WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past year, the United States has taken a series of steps to address the ongoing humanitarian challenges in Central America, particularly for the many vulnerable individuals attempting to leave the region and come to the United States, while also promoting safe and orderly migration and border security. As part of …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 26 July, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Family Immigration, Government Offices, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras, Western Hemisphere | Tags: human rights, migration
Statement by Press Secretary Marsha Catron on Secretary Johnson’s Upcoming Trip to El Salvador and Honduras On May 19-20, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to El Salvador and Honduras for meetings and engagements regarding current migration trends in Central America. Secretary Johnson will travel to San Salvador, El Salvador, and then Tegucigalpa …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 18 May, 2016 | Topics: Family Immigration, Statements, U.S. & Honduras, U.S. Agencies, Western Hemisphere | Tags: DHS, migration, Secretary Johnson
Joint Communique of the Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and the Vice President of the United States of America in Relation to the Plan of the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE BLAIR HOUSE COMMUNIQUE The presidents of El Salvador, …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 24 February, 2016 | Topics: Family Immigration, Human Rights, Statements, Western Hemisphere | Tags: anti-corruption, assistance, human rights, migration, northern triangle, transparency
TEGUCIGALPA – A U.S. plane returned 26 women and children to Honduras this morning, as part of the ongoing enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. The families had exhausted their legal appeals to remain in the United States, after entering the country without documents in recent months. Ambassador James Nealon traveled to Soto Cano to greet …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 6 January, 2016 | Topics: Family Immigration, Press Releases | Tags: migration
Joint Statement by the Presidents of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and the Vice President of the United States of America Regarding the Plan for the Alliance for Prosperity of the Northern Triangle The Presidents of El Salvador, Salvador Sánchez Cerén; Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina; Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández; and, the Vice President of the …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 3 March, 2015 | Topics: Economic Affairs, Family Immigration, Key Officials, Political Affairs, Statements | Tags: anti-corruption, assistance, Democracy, human rights, northern triangle, transparency
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United States is announcing the official launch of an in-country refugee/parole program in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to provide a safe, legal, and orderly alternative to the dangerous journey that some children are currently undertaking to the United States. This program will allow certain parents from one of these …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 3 December, 2014 | Topics: Family Immigration, Policy, Statements | Tags: human rights, migration
The President’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions are an important step to fix our broken immigration system. Millions of undocumented immigrants who live in the shadows but want to play by the rules and pay taxes have no way to correct their immigration status under the law. That’s why the President is taking immediate action to …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 20 November, 2014 | Topics: Family Immigration, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Key Officials, Statements, Visas | Tags: Barack Obama, human rights, migration
The United States is establishing an in-country refugee/parole program in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to provide a safe, legal, and orderly alternative to the dangerous journey that some children are currently undertaking to the United States. This program will allow certain parents who are lawfully present in the United States to request access to …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 14 November, 2014 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Family Immigration, Human Rights, Policy, Statements, U.S. Agencies | Tags: assistance, DHS, human rights, migration, northern triangle
SAN PEDRO SULA – During a two-day visit to San Pedro Sula, Ambassador James Nealon met with hundreds of young people making a difference in their communities. On October 1, the Ambassador presented awards for winners of the sixth annual “Sueño Hondureño” youth entrepreneurship contest. The enthusiastic young entrepreneurs received start-up funding and a year …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 3 October, 2014 | Topics: Education, Family Immigration, Press Releases, Sections & Offices, Success Stories, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: assistance, award, entrepreneurship, youth
TEGUCIGALPA – Seven members of the United States Congress visited Honduras on August 29-30. The delegation was led by Oklahoma Congressman James Lankford. Traveling with Representative Lankford were Representative Beto O’Rourke (Texas), Representative Jack Kingston (Georgia), Representative Rob Woodall (Georgia), Representative Patrick Meehan (Pennsylvania), Representative John Carney (Delaware), and Representative Joseph Kennedy III (Massachusetts). This …
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By U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa | 2 September, 2014 | Topics: Economic Issues, Family Immigration, Human Rights, Press Releases, U.S. & Honduras | Tags: anti-corruption, assistance, Democracy, economy, human rights, migration, security
