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Why Hondurans Make The Journey To The U.S.

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Ingrid Trochez, from the town of La Lima in northern Honduras, holds a sign asking U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who made an official visit to Honduras on Aug. 10, 2019, to request the extradition of President Juan Orlando Hernandez. (Jorge Valencia/KJZZ)
Ingrid Trochez, from the town of La Lima in northern Honduras, holds a sign asking U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who made an official visit to Honduras on Aug. 10, 2019, to request the extradition of President Juan Orlando Hernandez. (Jorge Valencia/KJZZ)

Honduras is the starting point for many migrants who want to live in the United States.

There are many reasons why: The government is unstable. There's organized crime, violence and poverty.

As part of the KJZZ series "Tracing the Migrant Journey," reporter Jorge Valencia (@jorgeavalencia) looks at why many Hondurans migrate north, in search for better lives.

This segment aired on September 16, 2019.

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