Sec. 1111. Internal relocation
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The Government bears the burden of establishing the reasonableness of internal relocation. Consistent with the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, done at Geneva July 28, 1951, it shall be considered unreasonable to presume applicants are able to internally relocate without first conducting an individualized determination applying a totality of circumstances test on a case-by-case basis. Internal relocation determinations— may only be made in asylum merits proceedings; and shall not occur at an earlier stage of processing.
The mere possibility of internal relocation shall not be the sole grounds for a discretionary denial of asylum, issuance of a negative credible fear determination, or a factor to otherwise bar asylum eligibility.