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asylum
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a·sy·lum (-slm)
n.
An institution for the care of people, especially individuals with physical or mental impairments, who require organized supervision or assistance.


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1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and 1967 United Nations Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (29) A person's eligibility for asylum turns upon whether the person fits within the conventional definition of a refugee.
4) The credible fear standard is met if there is a "significant possibility, taking into account the credibility of the statements made by the alien in support of the alien's claim and such other facts as are known to the officer, that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum.
 
 
 
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