Mullin v. Al Otro Lado · ¶15

Asylum is a status that entitles an alien who is a “refugee” to remain and work in the United States. §1158(b)(1)(A). A refugee is an alien who is unable or unwilling to return to the country of his nationality “because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” §1101(a)(42)(A). Any alien who “arrives in the United States” may apply for asylum, §1158(a)(1), and the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security may—but need not—grant such an application, §1158(b)(1)(A).

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