Closed petition Refuse ability to claim asylum for convicted criminals

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.

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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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469 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 469 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 27 August 2025
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