Larissa Martínez is among those who have struggled to reintegrate into Honduran society after being deported from the U.S. in 2021 with her three children.

Central American officials have raised concerns about their nations inability to manage the potential return of hundreds of thousands of citizens deported under President-elect Donald Trumps planned immigration

Guatemala has been proactive in preparing for a second Trump term compared with neighbors El Salvador and Honduras.

Honduras and other Central American countries brace for a potential influx of vulnerable migrants — a situation they are ill-prepared to handle.

Guatemala is preparing to receive deported migrants from the U.S. ahead of President-elect Trump's return to office next year, when he's promised to begin mass deportations.

Guatemala said it was open to receiving migrants deported from the US as the country attempts to bolster ties with the incoming American administration. “There has to be a regional response,” a Guatemalan official told Reuters.

Guatemala said it is open to engaging in a "constructive and respectful dialogue" with the new administration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, though no agreement has been made on accepting deported migrants.

As a new Trump administration takes office next month, one Central America is making a proactive move: Sources tell Reuters that Guatemala, in an attempt to get in President-elect Trump's good graces,