By Catracha Hondurena on January 10, 2012
agriculture, coffee, farming, united states
Business - Economics
The presidential designee, Samuel Reyes, welcomed the Board of Directors of the Association of Special Coffees of America (SCAA) to the presidential house yesterday afternoon, along with presidential designee and Minister of the Presidency, María Antonieta Guillén, members of the government cabinet, managers of the Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE) and other coffee organizations, to officially […]
By gringa on January 6, 2012
emmigration, green card, immigration, united states
Human Interest
Easier Route to Green Card to Be Proposed for Some Obama administration officials announced on Friday they are proposing a fix to a Catch-22 in immigration law that could spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from illegal immigrant spouses and children. Although the regulatory tweak appears small, lawyers said it would […]
By gringa on January 6, 2012
exports, honduras, san pedro sula, united states
Business - Economics
Sampedrano businessman William Sabillón, is an exporter who sells “nostalgic” items from Honduras to the United States and some Caribbean countries. He is convinced that those so-called nostalgic products (cazabe, coconut bread, and spices among other things) could see an increase in exportation by as much as thirty (30) percent. Sabillón expects to open new […]
By gringa on January 2, 2012
hondurans, honduras, immigration, mexico, united states
General Honduras News
The United States and Mexico deported 44,000 Hondurans in 2011, who had left Honduras in search of work to help their families, officials reported this weekend. Returning Migrant Aid Center of Honduras Director, Valdette Willeman, told reporters that 22,832 were deported from the United States by air, while the rest were sent back from Mexico […]
By Catracha Hondurena on December 29, 2011
honduras, immigration, united states
General Honduras News
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds its customers that the open re-registration period for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua ends on Jan. 5, 2012. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano extended TPS for eligible nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua for an additional 18 months, beginning Jan. 6, 2012, and […]