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US HR398

US HR398
No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021


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Introduced
01/21/2021
In Committee
03/05/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, the "No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2021", amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens who have been convicted of a crime ineligible for asylum, with an exception for certain political offenses committed outside the United States. Specifically, the bill removes the existing exception that allows asylum for aliens who have been convicted of a crime, and instead provides the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to designate by regulation which political offenses committed outside the United States will not be considered a disqualifying crime for asylum eligibility.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (24)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 03/05/2021)

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