GOP reps introduce bill to stop DOJ allowing judges to consider criminal illegal immigrants' mental health
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House Republicans led by Rep. Troy Nehls moved to block judges from considering the mental health of a criminal illegal immigrant when considering their asylum claim.
Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, with a focus on immigration. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter: @AdamShawNY
The Immigration and Nationality Act makes illegal immigrants ineligible for both asylum and withholding of removal -- where illegal immigrants are not returned because they have a fear of persecution if returned to their country of origin -- if they have been convicted of a "particularly serious crime" that constitutes a danger to the community.
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