Honduras - A Country in Transition

A young girl reaches up to be included as towns folk greet each other during mass held in the school building in Majastre, Honduras. Majastre, like many towns in Honduras, lies isolated in the mountains and mass which is held once a month by Fr. Craig Pregana from Fall River, MA is an event that all towns people attend. 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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A young girl reaches up to be included as towns folk greet each other during mass held in the school building in Majastre, Honduras. Majastre, like many towns in Honduras, lies isolated in the mountains and mass which is held once a month by Fr. Craig Pregana from Fall River, MA is an event that all towns people attend. 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.