If an applicant is able to establish refugee status, what is the test for establishing refugee status?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sousa-Saavedra v. I.N.S., 78 F.3d 594 (9th Cir. 1996):
If the applicant is able to establish refugee status, he must still prove that he is entitled to asylum as a matter of discretion. 8 U.S.C. 1158(a). 5 In deciding whether to exercise its discretion, the BIA may deny asylum "if there is little likelihood of present persecution." Kazlauskas v. INS, 46 F.3d 902, 905-06 (9th Cir.1995) (quotations, citation omitted).
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