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Refuse ability to claim asylum for convicted criminals

Submitted by Fiona King on Thursday 2nd January 2025

Published on Thursday 27th February 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 27th August 2025

Signatures: 469

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asylum ~ asylum seekers ~ claim asylum ~ convicted ~ Crime ~ Criminal ~ Genuine ~ system

Petition Action

Refuse ability to claim asylum for convicted criminals

Petition Details

We think people convicted of crimes are claiming asylum, but we think once they are found to have a criminal background they should be immediately deported. We think this could free up the time for what we consider to be genuine cases for asylum.

Additional Information

We feel the system is currently overstretched by people who may not be genuine asylum seekers. We think people applying for asylum with a criminal conviction should be immediately removed due to their criminal convictions.


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