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Oct 17, 2023

Central American Families File Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging CAM Program

Last night, six Central American parents represented by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a motion to dismiss Texas v. Biden, a lawsuit attempting to shut down a critical family reunification program. This motion argues that states don’t have legal standing to challenge CAM because they are not harmed by the reunification of immigrant families.

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Aug 10, 2023

Broken Promises: Assessing the Humanitarian Impact of the Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban

Isabel López, IRAP's 2023 Policy and Communications Intern, highlights the impact of President Biden's cruel asylum ban on people seeking safety at the U.S.-Mexico border — from problematic cell phone apps that restrict asylum access to deadly weapons being deployed across border regions.

Blog Post

May 27, 2022

U.S. District Court in Texas Allows Affected Families to Defend the Central American Minors (CAM) Program

Yesterday, a federal court in Texas granted, in part, the intervention motion filed in March by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) on behalf of several families hoping to reunite via the Central American Minors (CAM) Program. The ruling means that the court will allow two of the families to defend the CAM Program against the legal challenge filed by 15 states attempting to shut down the program.

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Sep 22, 2016

Press Release: IRAP Condemns Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Withdrawal from Refugee Resettlement Program

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