With Relaunch of the Central American Minors Program, the U.S. Government Has Important Opportunities to Enhance Child Safety

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration in March announced that it would restart the Central American Minors (CAM) program, allowing certain children living in dangerous conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to enter the United States legally if they have a qualifying parent or legal guardian already in the country. Created under the Obama administration and terminated under the Trump administration, the program was designed to reduce the number of often-risky unaccompanied child journeys to the United States by offering a safe and orderly alternative.