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HR 1312 · in committee · major

No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill prevents people convicted of any felony or misdemeanor from receiving asylum, with limited exceptions for political offenses.
  • The change affects asylum seekers and expands current restrictions that only barred those convicted of aggravated felonies or particularly serious crimes.
  • The Department of Homeland Security will designate which political offenses committed abroad are exempt from the ban.

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  1. 01

    How would this bill's broad felony bar affect asylum seekers fleeing persecution who have minor criminal convictions unrelated to their escape?

  2. 02

    What criteria should the Department of Homeland Security use to determine which political offenses qualify for exemption from the asylum ban?

  3. 03

    Which vulnerable populations currently granted asylum under existing aggravated felony rules would lose protection under this expanded conviction standard?

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Mark Harris

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Introduced 2025-02-13

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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