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list at the beginning of his administration

The Department of Health and Human Services has taken three sexually-transmitted diseases off the list of inadmissible illnesses for immigrants coming to the U.S.

Starting in the next two months, immigrants will be allowed to enter the country even if they are suffering from granuloma inguinale, charcroid, or lymphogranuloma venereum.

The three sexually-transmitted diseases cause sores and lesions on genitalia but can largely be cured by antibiotic treatments.

Starting in the next two months, immigrants will be allowed to enter the country even if they are suffering from granuloma inguinale, charcroid, or lymphogranuloma venereum. Above, a view of the bacteria that causes charcroid infections

The four remaining inadmissible disease include syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis and leprosy. HIV was taken off the list at the beginning of President Obama's administration.

In a report on the new rule, HHS officials say the decision came after it was found that treatment for the three illnesses was below $100million and 'not economically significant'.

Since the new rule was announced, it has been met with some criticism anti-immigrationists including the Center for Immigration Studies, the self-titled 'low immigration, pro immigrant' think tank.

WHAT ARE THE THREE STDs TAKEN OFF THE INADMISSIBLE LIST? Granuloma inguinale What is it? A bacterial disease that causes painless lesions on the genitals. How is is treated? A course of antibiotics cures the infection within three weeks Chancroid What is it? A bacterial infection that causes painful sores on the genitals spread solely through sexual contact How is it treated? One to seven days of antibiotics coupled with draining the abscesses clears up infection Lymphogranuloma venereum What is it? An infection of the lymph nodes in the genitals How is it treated? With early detection, the disease can be completely cured with antibiotics and drainage of the abscesses. But if left untreated, it can causes complications - such as bowel obstruction and folluclar conjunctivitis - that can prove fatal. Advertisement

'The administration argues that this change is beneficial because physicians who would otherwise be administering the exams 'will be able to devote more time and training to other, more common and/or more serious health issues',' Jon Feere is the legal policy analyst for CIS wrote.

'Sound familiar? This is the same argument the Obama administration makes for directing ICE to only focus on deporting 'the worst of the worst' criminal aliens. By ignoring the run-of-the-mill illegal aliens, law enforcement can better focus on the most egregious offenders, they claim.