No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1312
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-13
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: 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; ; (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. .