Garland says judges may consider criminal illegal immigrants' mental health when considering asylum claims

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Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday said that immigration judges can now consider a criminal illegal immigrant’s mental health status when considering their asylum claim or whether to withhold their deportation -- overturning a prior ruling by a top appeals board.

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