If conditions in Honduras continue to deteriorate, "get ready to receive more migrants," Father Melo told U.S. lawmakers.

"They are surfacing the issue forcefully and making the House deal with it," said William Canny.

The Department of Homeland Security ignored warnings from top officials at the State Department by ending T.P.S. for Hondurans on May 4.

The most recent member of the current Conservative Party administration to be shown the door, Ms. Amber Rudd, was partly responsible for perpetuating an unpleasant and morally dubious policy that her predecessor in that office had introduced.

“They want to know who they’re talking to,” Father Forge said of police. “Well, we already issue our volunteers with ID cards, so we jumped on that.”

At least six armed individuals entered the shelter in the early morning hours of May 6 and stole some of the migrants' meager possessions, including cash, cellphones and ID cards.