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;; (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..