Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42) 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1) Code of Federal Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 208.13(b)(1) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(c)(2) Supreme Court 467 U.S. 407, 424 502 U.S. 478, 482-484 Circuit Courts 979 F.2d 995, 1000 105 F.3d 374, 377-381 127 F.3d 638, 642 146 F.3d 384, 388 205 F.3d 1177 364 F.3d 700, 703 380 F.3d 982, 986-989 394 F.3d 1, 6 401 F.3d 453, 456 408 F.3d 275, 283-286 420 F.3d 551, 554 466 F.3d 520, 527