Honduras
As legislators move to support democracy abroad, we cannot ignore the leaders and policies corroding our politics at home.
"They are now some of the most vulnerable refugees," advocates say.
We are often the last line of defense for immigrants who have failed multiple times to convince Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers that they have a “credible fear of persecution or torture.”
The storm has already killed 22 people in Central America.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The real American dream at work.
The 2012 incident left four people dead, including a 14-year-old boy.
For millions of migrants, "fear and horrific violence... is a reality that does not end with their forced flight to Mexico.”
Hundreds of environmental activists have been killed all throughout Latin America as the world largely remains silent.
"By putting them on a plane, the U.S. government could be sending them to their deaths,” an advocate says.
