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Vice President 👤Kamala Harris is set to visit Honduras as she leads a delegation to attend the inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro.

The White House is hoping that new leadership in Honduras will alleviate some of the pressures of migration coming from that region, NPR reported. But Castro’s history and political stance may be problematic, not only in her own leadership of Honduras, but also in a relationship with the U.S.

“The Vice President’s visit will further the commitment she and President-elect Castro made during their December 10 phone call to deepen the partnership between the United States and Honduras and work together to advance economic growth, combat corruption, and address the root causes of migration,” Sabrina Singh, the deputy press secretary for the vice president, said in a statement, as CNN reported.

There are many saying that a good relationship with Honduras could help address the root causes of immigration. Since many migrants are from South and Central America and merely pass through Mexico to the U.S., some have said that it’s key to partner with nations like Honduras to really address the issue.

“I think it’s an opportunity that we haven’t seen in Honduras in quite some time. And it’s an opportunity in which the United States has to use every tool at its disposal to try to move forward, given the importance of addressing these issues for the US’s own interests,” Jason Marczak, the senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, told CNN.