Sec. 2007. Termination of asylum status pursuant to return to home country
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Except as provided in subsections
(b)and (c), any alien who is granted asylum or refugee status under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) shall have his or her asylum status terminated if the alien— applied for such status because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution in that country on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion; and without a compelling reason, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security— subsequently returns to the country of such alien’s nationality; or in the case of an alien having no nationality, subsequently returns to any country in which such alien last habitually resided. The Secretary may waive the application of subsection
(a)if the Secretary determines that the alien had a compelling reason for a return described in subsection (a). The waiver may be sought before the alien’s departure from the United States or upon the alien’s return to the United States. Subsection
(a)shall not apply to an alien who is eligible for adjustment to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 ( Public Law 89–732 ).
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Sec. 2007
Termination of asylum status pursuant to return to home country
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89-732
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