The National Institute of Migration (INM) as the migration authority responsible for executing the migration policy established by the Government of the Republic, recognizes the risks faced by refugees and migrants in an irregular situation and their families who transit through Honduran territory, participating in mixed movements, i.e. people who migrate for economic factors in search of improving their quality of life and people who fled for risk factors or threats due to insecurity and violence in their countries of origin and seek safety and protection.

In this regard, the INM adopts necessary measures to improve the protection of their rights and safety, with processes and procedures to identify immediate needs and refer or coordinate in a timely manner with the competent authorities in cases of persons in need of international protection, assisted voluntary return, or in cases where there are indications of being victims of gender violence, crimes related to irregular migration, human trafficking and smuggling of migrants.