How and Why Honduran People Immigrate to America

Migration, a risky way looking for a better lifestyle. Honduras a beautiful country in Central America, but besides beauty we could say that the actual condition is regrettable, the lamentable situation that our country is going through has been increasing the last years. People are leaving their fundamentals, they are leaving their families, they are leaving their lives. What is going on in our society? A good way of life is more difficult to get by the pass of the time. People have kept working hard, but anyways the progress has not come. Crossing American border has been a common choice lately for Honduran people, poverty has been the main cause, and the consequences are something heavy to face to get the American dream. We could never stop talking about this problem, Honduras has a lot of shortcomings because our authorities have not been able to govern wisely, in addition they have wasted our resources and we are just surviving to the every consequence. Seeking a better life in American soil seems to be the answer to all those issues that we have. Since 1998 after “hurricane mitch” individuals started going away because of the mess produced by that natural occurrence, families were in completely poverty, almost with anything in their hands and nowadays, even though we have not been into other natural disaster a big mass of people continues increasing the adventure to go to United Stated, just with the idea to have success, nevertheless they do not have any awareness how difficult could it be, or how dangerous the trip could result and also the big risk that this decision means. It is just amazing in 2018 the quantity has increased to a high number and the reasons may be uncountable, we might say this has become in another routine of Honduran people, leaving the country looking for a sustainable life.

First of all, Honduras lacks of work opportunities, most of people find difficult to get a job because authorities in this area cannot be partial with every citizen, at least we must belong to a specific political party to have the chance to apply for a job, and is not just that, because the salary is other aspect to consider. People definitely cannot live with a salary of Lps.3000, the basic basket is in rise and the most affected part are those who do not have where to go and work for their families, that is the reality, the enormous accumulation of wealth and political power in small elites has not allowed us to build an equitable and inclusive model of national development. (Recinos V. L., (n.d.), p. 7) Politicians have come to us with their huge promises and we have let them fool us, the same story occurs every four years, however after they won the elections, the needs of the country look like not to be much for them.

Currently, poverty in Honduras is crazy, if we could see beyond we live, we would realize indeed how our blood brothers are living, some of them do not have even a plate of beans to give their children, a considerable part is consequence of the power that United Stated has imposed against this underprivileged country. Honduras now a large part of its economy depends on the remittances sent month after month by migrant workers who reside mainly in the United States, so in view of this condition people think quickly in leave their land and go far away trying to find something else, instead of being immerse in a place where growth is somewhat that cannot be accomplished.

Unemployment continues making a black hole in society, young people is the part which is seen more affected by this issue and also are youth who constantly leave Honduras road to North America, recently government has given chances to work to some young boys, but those who belong to a low social category or those who belong to a different political party have been rejected and thrown away. For many years Honduras has been see as a state of corruption, now the inflation and high cost of living is amazing, most of people are in debt, either with other people or with banks, the cost of life has made every citizen works as a mule without a positive results, or without a good reward. Honduras absences of a well access to education. The rural areas are submerged in abandonment, they do not have the necessary condition to offer an education that is going to change the life in those kids. In addition services of health is another reason, people stay still suffering because of the public service in health, there is not medicine in hospitals, many people have die for the reason that they have not had money to buy an expensive medicament and unfortunately in public medical centers there are not pharmaceuticals. Just those who have money and they have the facility to assist to a private center have not faced a lamentable consequence as poor people have. Low productivity and investment have been affected as well, there are few areas that have monopolized some benefits that the government has given, however, in the areas where these aids do not arrive, and life has become complicated. Even peasants have chosen to escape and take this hard road to the northern lands, leaving everything behind. Each of the complications has come together to make the stay in Honduras more complicated. And these are just some of the many reasons why Honduran want a better life.

Regrettably reaching the American dream could be a real nightmare. Many dangers might be found in this road. Since leaving the country each person is exposed the worst. According to Departamento19 the dangers that young Hondurans face on their way to the United States, especially when crossing Mexican territory, makes us stop.

Neither the Zetas who kidnap them, abuse them and even kill them, nor gangs of traffickers are an impediment for young people and women to leave Honduras in search of a job opportunity that will help them take off in their lives and in most of the cases, contribute with their families. (Migración hondureña, 2016). Therefore this means that people are not going to stop trying to reach the United States. Even though the consequences bring regrettable events. Many people die daily on this route, people who have even stopped their life in Honduran lands, people mutilated because of the train called the beast, which has claimed many innocent lives who are only looking for a way to survive. According to ElHeraldo, On the other hand were the American center, who after many days and nights of travel finally managed to get close to the Rio Bravo. They were going to cross it, because at that point of the road they did not think of going back. Less if they remembered the sacrifice, the obstacles and dangers drawn for being the lucky few to be there. Many had died, were crippled, disappeared or in the best of cases had been arrested and close to being deported. (Recinos V. L., 2014, pp. 1-2). Today the gangs are something of the most feared, because if the kidnapped person does not have money, this could be killed, or forced to work for the association. So, this unsafe way is not easy at all, people might be deportee, people might lose everything, and people might die.

In conclusion crossing American border will continue being a hard task to every Honduran citizen. American lands are still seen as a place of opportunity, likewise Honduran people, will continue to try to achieve this dream, because the lifestyle that our country offers is not strong enough and does not gather the expectations this should. There will not be a solution today for tomorrow in the many problems that Honduras has, poverty, lack of opportunities, unemployment, the poor quality of education and many more of these will remain rooted at our feet. Hard work and lack of a juicy reward will be hard to obtain. However, Honduran people will continue to fight, they will continue leaving this poor country and with bad administration of resources. They will fight for that dream that can give them a better life, a breath to their souls, and some hope to give to their families. Although the statistics and many other things are against, though with the passage of time is more difficult to reach North American lands, this phenomenon will continue being part of our life as Honduran, because if we do not look for a solution to live better, we will keep in the same bitter condition.