Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42) 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A) 8 U.S.C. § 1158 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(1) 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3) 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(A) 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(D) Code of Federal Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(a) Supreme Court 480 U.S. 421, 107-450 502 U.S. 478, 481 Circuit Courts 881 F.2d 1570, 1573 161 F.3d 1343, 1344 212 F.3d 1338, 1355 241 F.3d 1320, 1324-1327 257 F.3d 1262, 1284-1289 278 F.3d 1216, 1218 327 F.3d 1283, 1284 378 F.3d 1260 386 F.3d 1022, 1027