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Original Date Announced
July 8, 2025DHS published an agreement with Honduras under which certain non-Honduran migrants who seek asylum or other humanitarian protection in the U.S. may be removed to Honduras to seek protection there. Under the agreement, the United States will determine protection requests for individuals determined by the U.S. to be unaccompanied minors or individuals who arrived in the U.S. with a valid visa or admission document or who were not required to have a visa to enter the U.S. The agreement between the countries was signed in March 2025 and amended in June 2025 to clarify that it will apply retroactively to individuals who seek protection in the U.S. before the date the agreement enters into force, and not just to those who seek protection on or after the agreement goes into effect.
For additional information regarding the 2019 Asylum Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. and Honduras, please see this Trump 1.0 entry.
Trump 2.0 [ID #1853]
2025.07.08 DHS - Agreement between U.S. and Honduras on Asylum Protection RequestsEffective Date
July 8, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Border Asylum, Withholding and CATAssociated or Derivative Policies
- September 25, 2019 United States and Honduras sign Asylum Cooperative Agreement
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165 ยง 8 directs DOS, DOJ, and DHS to enter international cooperation agreements, including but not limited to Safe Third Country Agreements
- April 11, 2025 EOIR Acting Director issues PM 25-28 to allow rejection of certain asylum claims without hearings
- September 2, 2025 DHS Secretary ratifies interim final rule on Asylum Cooperative Agreements
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