Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A) 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1) 18 U.S.C. § 1101 Code of Federal Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 12 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(a) 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(1) 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(3) 8 C.F.R. § 208.16(b)(1)(i)(B) 8 C.F.R. § 208.16(c) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(1)(i)(B) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(1)(ii) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(2)(ii) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(3) Circuit Courts 129 F.3d 1441, 1444-1445 241 F.3d 1320, 1327 246 F.3d 1317, 1320 257 F.3d 1262, 1284-1287 359 F.3d 1044, 1045 367 F.3d 1206, 1214-1215 379 F.3d 182, 194 381 F.3d 187, 192 392 F.3d 1259, 1265 394 F.3d 1, 8 396 F.3d 999, 1006 401 F.3d 1226, 1231-1232