No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2025

This bill makes noncitizens who have been finally convicted of a crime ineligible for asylum, and it lets the Secretary of Homeland Security carve out certain political offenses committed outside the United States by regulation.

• Asylum seekers with a final criminal conviction are barred from asylum. This covers crimes defined as a felony or misdemeanor by the convicting jurisdiction or crimes punishable by more than one year in prison.
• People who committed political offenses outside the United States may still qualify if the Secretary designates those offenses as exceptions through regulations.
• Immigration officials and courts get clearer definitions of "felony" and "misdemeanor" tied to the convicting jurisdiction and the one-year punishment threshold.