H.R. 1312

119 HR 1312 IH: No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-13
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1312  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 13, 2025   Mr. 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 Judiciary    A BILL
To 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 title
This Act may be cited as the   No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025  .
2.
Aliens convicted of crimes ineligible for asylum
Clause (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;
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(2)
by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
(B)
Exception
The 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)
Definitions
In 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.
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