Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A) 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A) Code of Federal Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b) 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(1) 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(1)(i) 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(2) 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(2)(i) 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(2)(ii) 8 C.F.R. § 208.16(b)(1)(i) Supreme Court 537 U.S. 12, 16-17 Circuit Courts 257 F.3d 1262, 1283-1289 273 F.3d 812, 816-817 278 F.3d 1216, 1218 401 F.3d 1226, 1231 401 F.3d 1282, 1286-1287 418 F.3d 10 434 F.3d 1220, 1223-1225 440 F.3d 1247, 1257 441 F.3d 82, 89 445 F.3d 1311, 1315 448 F.3d 1229, 1237 479 F.3d 762, 765-766 487 F.3d 815, 821 487 F.3d 855, 861-862 492 F.3d 1223, 1231-1238 498 F.3d 1253, 1255-1258 504 F.3d 1211 512 F.3d 1308