Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42) 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A) 8 U.S.C. § 1157 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a) 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(2)(A)(ii) Code of Federal Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(1) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(1)(i) 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(1)(i)(A) 8 C.F.R. § 1240.1(c) Supreme Court 502 U.S. 478, 483 537 U.S. 12, 16 Circuit Courts 324 F.2d 450, 455 805 F.2d 655, 661 972 F.2d 161, 163 67 F.3d 1325, 1329-1330 77 F.3d 210, 214 105 F.3d 857, 861 109 F.3d 399, 404-406 128 F.3d 1009, 1011 154 F.3d 719, 723 198 F.3d 1016, 1021 222 F.3d 417, 425 270 F.3d 451, 455 278 F.3d 665, 669 355 F.3d 1075, 1086 360 F.3d 736, 741 364 F.3d 700, 702 378 F.3d 1078, 1081 380 F.3d 307, 314 381 F.3d 602, 606-607 400 F.3d 482, 485 420 F.3d 70, 79 424 F.3d 556, 562 434 F.3d 993, 1002 439 F.3d 336, 345 442 F.3d 395, 405 455 F.3d 175, 179 461 F.3d 894, 898 469 F.3d 683, 699 472 F.3d 957, 962 475 F.3d 881, 885 477 F.3d 474, 482 477 F.3d 637, 641 495 F.3d 785, 790 500 F.3d 619, 623 506 F.3d 933, 939 391 F. Supp. 2d 10, 12