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Mental Health Support for Immigrants and Border Agents

This act aims to improve access to mental health support for newly arriving immigrants at the border, especially those who have experienced trauma. It also introduces training for border agents to better manage stress and identify mental health issues in immigrants. Additionally, it prohibits sharing immigrant mental health data for deportation purposes.
Key points
Training for Border Agents: Will help them identify signs of trauma in immigrants and provide initial mental health support.
Support for Agents: Training aims to reduce stress and improve the mental well-being of border personnel.
Experts at Border Facilities: Each border facility will have a bilingual mental health expert with cultural sensitivity.
Data Protection: Mental health information of immigrants obtained in shelters will not be used for deportation proceedings.
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Additional Information
Immigrants’ Mental Health Act of 2021
Print number: HR 2480
Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Process start date: 2021-04-13