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Note: The Central American Minors (CAM) Program has been impacted by actions by the Trump Administration in 2025. This publication, from June 2023, has not been updated, and IRAP is making it available for historical reference only. Please see IRAP’s webpage on Navigating Trump’s Second Term for additional resources and information.
IRAP has produced a new practice advisory for legal practitioners with best practices for maintaining access to the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program “parole track” for CAM cases based on the pending, defensive asylum application of the “Qualifying Parent.”
CAM applicants (“Qualifying Children” and “Eligible Family Members”) who have yet to be resettled in or paroled into the United States lose access to the CAM parole track at the time that their qualifying parent’s asylum application is dismissed or denied. Almost all CAM applications filed during the Biden administration are based on the parent’s pending asylum application, and the CAM parole track is the most common way that successful CAM applicants reach the United States. Therefore, navigating removal proceedings with a nuanced understanding of CAM case implications is important both for actual and prospective CAM qualifying parents who wish to pursue this lawful pathway for family reunification.
You can view IRAP’s Practice Advisory on Preserving Asylum-Based CAM Eligibility here or below.
This resource is intended for a legal practitioner and legal advocacy audience; it is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute attorney-client advice. If you would like more general legal information about the CAM process in English and Spanish, or to request help from IRAP, please use IRAP’s Legal Information website.
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This publication is from June 2023. It is not being updated and does not reflect legal changes since publication. Please see IRAP’s Legal Practitioner Resources page for newer resources and additional information for legal practitioners.
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