AGENCIES: Honduras has signed a deal with the United States to accept migrants applying for asylum in the US.
Under the agreement, the US would be able to deport to Honduras asylum seekers who passed through the country on the way to the US southern border.
Critics say Honduras, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world, is not a safe destination for those fleeing violence and poverty.
Guatemala and El Salvador have already signed similar deals.
The US has been trying to sign “safe third country” agreements that would allow it to send back asylum seekers who pass through countries on the way to the US without seeking protection there.
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