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Honduras asks US to give 55,000 migrants time to prepare for return after TPS ends

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Honduran President Nasry Asfura asked the United States to give about 55,000 Hondurans affected by the end of Temporary Protected Status time to prepare for a possible return.
  • Honduras said it sought an orderly transition, but the United States rejected a request for an additional period and retains authority over its immigration policy.
  • The Honduran government is preparing measures to support the economic and social reintegration of returnees, while officials have ruled out an immediate mass return for now.

Honduran President Nasry “Tito” Asfura says his government accepts the United States’ decision not to extend Temporary Protected Status, but wants Washington to give about 55,000 Hondurans time to prepare for a possible return.

“I asked them to give our compatriots time so they can prepare for a return to the country, to give them that opportunity because they have been in the United States for 30 or 40 years, as honorable and respectable citizens who have been part of the economy and society,” Asfura told reporters.

The president said Honduras had made the necessary diplomatic efforts to seek an orderly transition. The affected Hondurans need time to settle family, employment and property matters before any return, he said. He also acknowledged that the United States sets its own immigration policy.

I asked them to give our compatriots time so they can prepare for a return to the country, to give them that opportunity because they have been in the United States for 30 or 40 years, as honorable and respectable citizens who have been part of the economy and society.

· Nasry AsfuraThe Honduran president appealed for additional time for people affected by the end of TPS.

“We made the necessary requests, but the policies of the American government on migration and tariffs are firm policies that we must respect,” Asfura said.

His comments came a day after Honduran Foreign Minister Mireya Agüero confirmed that the United States had rejected Honduras’ request for an additional transition period. The TPS designation was granted to Honduras in 1999 after Hurricane Mitch devastated Central America in late 1998.

The Honduran government is preparing measures to support the economic and social reintegration of people who return. Agüero has ruled out an immediate mass return for now. More than 1 million Hondurans live in the United States, including about 200,000 who have obtained citizenship or hold regular immigration status, according to official figures.

We made the necessary requests, but the policies of the American government on migration and tariffs are firm policies that we must respect.

· Nasry AsfuraAsfura acknowledged the United States’ authority over its immigration policy after Washington rejected the transition request.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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