Honduras - A Country in Transition

Town residents gather at the town school building in Majatre, Honduras for the visit of a priest who makes his way up into the mountains to conduct mass once a month. Many of Honduras small villages lie in remote mountainous areas, isolated from the larger towns with no water or electricity. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.

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Town residents gather at the town school building in Majatre, Honduras for the visit of a priest who makes his way up into the mountains to conduct mass once a month. Many of Honduras small villages lie in remote mountainous areas, isolated from the larger towns with no water or electricity. Honduras is considered the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (Haiti, Nicaragua). With over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 28% unemployed, Hondurans frequently turn to illegal immigration as a solution to their desperate situation. The Department of Homeland Security has noted an 95% increase in illegal immigrants coming from Honduras between 2000 and 2009, the largest increase of any country.