Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

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Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act

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The section of the act that restricts the attorney general from removing a noncitizen to a country where it is more likely than not that the noncitizen’s life or freedom would be at risk based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, unless (1) the noncitizen has persecuted others on protected grounds, (2) the noncitizen has been convicted of a particularly serious crime, (3) there are significant reasons for believing the noncitizen has committed serious nonpolitical crimes, or (4) the noncitizen presents a danger to national security.

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