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Honduras

Central America · Rank #3 by court cases · Code: HN

Honduras, one of the Northern Triangle countries, has experienced massive outmigration driven by gang violence, corruption, and economic instability. The country was heavily impacted by Hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020.

780K

Total Immigrants

1.7% of foreign-born

953,478

Court Cases

Rank #3

265,000

Removal Orders

15.2%

Asylum Grant Rate

82,000 applied

3 yrs

Green Card Wait

DV lottery eligible

Key Facts

•Third highest case volume in immigration courts

•Northern Triangle country with high asylum volume

•Hurricane displacement drove surge in 2021

•TPS designated country

Detailed Immigration Statistics

Total Immigrants in U.S.	780,000
Share of Foreign-Born Population	1.7%
Immigration Court Cases	953,478
Removal Orders Issued	265,000
Asylum Applications	82,000
Asylum Grant Rate	15.2%
Deportations	178,000
Visa Issuances (2023)	24,100
Green Card Wait Time	3 years
Diversity Visa Lottery Eligible	✅ Yes

Top Visa Types

Tourist (B1/B2)H-2A AgriculturalFamily-BasedAsylum

Immigration Pipeline

How Honduras nationals move through the U.S. immigration system:

24,100

Visas Issued (2023)

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953,478

Court Cases (Total)

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12,464

Asylum Granted

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178,000

Deportations

Data Sources

DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics, DOJ EOIR, CBP, DOS Visa Statistics. Last updated: March 2026. Court case data from DOJ EOIR. Visa issuance data from Department of State. Immigrant population estimates from Census Bureau American Community Survey and Migration Policy Institute.