Introduced in House
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025.
SEC. 2. ALIENS CONVICTED OF CRIMES INELIGIBLE FOR ASYLUMTrack this section →
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;; (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..