[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 8, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 8CFR208.12]



[Page 148-149]

 

                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

 

               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 208_PROCEDURES FOR ASYLUM AND WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL--Table of 

Contents

 

               Subpart A_Asylum and Withholding of Removal

 

Sec. 208.12  Reliance on information compiled by other sources.



    (a) In deciding an asylum application, or in deciding whether the 

alien has a credible fear of persecution or torture pursuant to Sec. 

208.30 of this part, or a reasonable fear of persecution or torture 

pursuant to Sec. 208.31, the asylum officer may rely on material 

provided by the Department of State, the Office of International 

Affairs, other Service offices, or other credible sources, such as 

international organizations, private voluntary agencies, news 

organizations, or academic institutions.

    (b) Nothing in this part shall be construed to entitle the applicant 

to conduct discovery directed toward the records, officers, agents, or 

employees of the Service, the Department of Justice, or the Department 

of State. Persons may continue to seek documents



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available through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request pursuant 

to 8 CFR part 103.



[62 FR 10337, Mar. 6, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 8488, Feb. 19, 1999; 65 

FR 76133, Dec. 6, 2000]