No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025

119 HR 1312 IH: No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1312IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2025Mr. Harris of North Carolina (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Self, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of a crime is ineligible for asylum, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025.

2.Aliens convicted of crimes ineligible for asylumClause (ii) of section 208(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) is amended— (1)by amending clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (ii)except as provided in subparagraph (B), the alien has been finally convicted of a felony or misdemeanor; ; (2)by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B)ExceptionThe Secretary of Homeland Security may designate by regulation political offenses committed outside the United States that will be not considered to be a crime described in clause (ii). The authority under this subparagraph is limited to political offenses committed outside the United States. ; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (E)DefinitionsIn this paragraph: (i)The term felony means— (I)any crime defined as a felony by the relevant jurisdiction (Federal, State, tribal, or local) of conviction; or (II)any crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment. (ii)The term misdemeanor means— (I)any crime defined as a misdemeanor by the relevant jurisdiction (Federal, State, tribal, or local) of conviction; or (II)any crime not punishable by more than one year of imprisonment..