Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before

The article discusses the increased flow of remittances from Honduran immigrants living in the United States to their home country, driven by fears of deportation under the Trump administration's tougher immigration policies. According to the data, Hondurans in the US sent a record $5.5 billion in remittances to Honduras in 2018, up from $4.8 billion the previous year. This reflects a growing trend as immigrants, many of whom are undocumented, seek to safeguard their earnings and send more money back home, should they be forced to leave the US. The report suggests that the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, including increased deportations and the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for some immigrants, has contributed to this surge in remittances. Hondurans, fearing they may have to return to their home country, are proactively sending more of their earnings to their families back home.