Authorities Cited: United States Code 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42) 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1)(A) 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(2)(A)(I) 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(E) 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(A) Code of Federal Regulations 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b) 8 C.F.R. § 1240.8(d) Supreme Court 449 U.S. 490, 101-495 Circuit Courts 258 F.3d 806, 813 332 F.3d 1321, 1326 352 F.3d 1338, 1340 387 F.3d 1335 417 F.3d 736, 739 434 F.3d 136, 137-143 440 F.3d 1247, 1255 493 F.3d 1245, 1249 497 F.3d 990