Honduras - A Country in Transition

Villagers load onto the back of a pickup truck to hitch a ride back to their small village by the only resident who has a car, after shopping at the market in Guaimaca, Honduras. 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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Villagers load onto the back of a pickup truck to hitch a ride back to their small village by the only resident who has a car, after shopping at the market in Guaimaca, Honduras. 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.