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Mexico Deports 3,460 Hondurans by Bus in 2026; Regional Deportations Near 31,000
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Mexico Deports 3,460 Hondurans by Bus in 2026; Regional Deportations Near 31,000

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico has deported 3,460 Honduran migrants via bus in 2026, according to Honduras's National Institute of Migration (INM).
  • Overall, Mexico, the U.S., and Guatemala have deported nearly 31,000 Hondurans this year, with the U.S. accounting for the majority via air.
  • Honduras is also receiving Mexican deportees from the U.S. as part of a bilateral cooperation agreement.

Mexican authorities have deported 3,460 Honduran migrants by bus so far in 2026, as reported by the director of Honduras's National Institute of Migration (INM), Carlos Cordero. This figure contributes to a larger trend of returns, with a combined total of 30,965 Honduran migrants deported by the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala between January 1 and August 20 of this year.

The United States has deported the largest number, 27,828 Hondurans, primarily through air travel. Mexico's contribution stands at 3,460, transported by bus, while Guatemala has returned 91 migrants via land routes. Honduras has also become a receiving country for Mexican citizens deported from the U.S., with 374 Mexicans having been transferred to Honduras under a migration cooperation mechanism, and an additional 31 expected.

Only from the United States, 27,828 Hondurans have been deported by air, and from Mexico, the figure amounts to 3,460 people, sent by bus. Those returned from Guatemala, also by land, total 91.

— Carlos CorderoProviding statistics on the number of Honduran migrants deported by different countries.

Honduran officials are coordinating efforts to assist these deported Mexican nationals in returning to their homes. The situation comes amid concerns in some Honduran sectors about potential mass deportations following the definitive suspension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 55,000 Hondurans residing irregularly in the U.S.

is a reality with concrete effects

— Mireya AgüeroDescribing the impact of the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Hondurans in the U.S.

Honduran Chancellor Mireya Agüero has downplayed fears of an immediate mass return or a severe blow to remittances, stating that the government is managing a "transition plan" with Washington. She acknowledged that the TPS termination is a reality with concrete effects, as confirmed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in September 2025, although the decision faced legal challenges.

However, recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings in June 2026 concerning Haiti and Syria, along with a subsequent ruling related to Ethiopia, have reportedly limited the scope for judicial review of such decisions. President Nasry Asfura has urged the U.S. to review TPS cases individually, attributing the program's difficulties to "poor bilateral relations" during the previous administration. Remittances from Hondurans abroad, mainly in the U.S., exceed $10 billion annually.

poor bilateral relations

— Nasry AsfuraAttributing the difficulties in maintaining the TPS program to past diplomatic issues.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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