People with a final felony or misdemeanor conviction usually could not get asylum. A narrow exception could cover some political crimes committed outside the United States.
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No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 1312: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizens who ask for asylum and have any final criminal conviction. It could matter most for people with misdemeanor records, because those lower-level crimes would usually count too. It also affects immigration officers and judges, who would have to apply the new bar when deciding asylum cases.
Why this matters: This bill could decide whether people with past convictions can stay in the United States through asylum. Today, asylum cases can involve many facts about danger, fear, and past conduct. This bill would make a final felony or misdemeanor conviction a usual bar to asylum. The political-offense exception could help some people fleeing political conflict, but the bill leaves the details for later rules.
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