Honduras - A Country in Transition

A younger student climbs the bars on the classroom window as class is being conducted inside at the Escuela Republica del Mexico. Children ask questions in english class at a school in Guaimaca, Honduras. Over 94% of Honduran children are enrolled in school, yet only 40% actually complete their schooling. Hounduras 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 younger student climbs the bars on the classroom window as class is being conducted inside at the Escuela Republica del Mexico. Children ask questions in english class at a school in Guaimaca, Honduras. Over 94% of Honduran children are enrolled in school, yet only 40% actually complete their schooling. Hounduras 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.