U.S. signs asylum deal with Honduras that could force migrants to seek relief there

The Trump administration signed an asylum agreement with Honduras that could force asylum-seekers to seek protection in one of the most dangerous countries in the world instead of the United States, the latest agreement with a Central American country aimed at curbing migration at the southern border.

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan signed the deal during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to the DHS.

Michelle Brané, director of migrant rights and justice at the Women’s Refugee Commission, said on Twitter McAleenan and Trump were “continuing to undermine human rights and endanger thousands of families, women, men, and children.”