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 PUBLIC LAW 96-212—MAR. 17, 1980

94 STAT. 105

humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest, and to provide such members with the following information: "(1) A description of the nature of the refugee situation. "(2) A description of the number and allocation of the refugees to be admitted and an analysis of conditions within the countries from which they came. "(3) A description of the proposed plans for their movement and resettlement and the estimated cost of their movement and resettlement. "(4) An analysis of the anticipated social, economic, and demographic impact of their admission to the United States. "(5) A description of the extent to which other countries will admit and assist in the resettlement of such refugees. "(6) An analysis of the impact of the participation of the United States in the resettlement of such refugees on the foreign policy interests of the United States. "(7) Such additional information as may be appropriate or requested by such members. To the extent possible, information described in this subsection shall be provided at least two weeks in advance of discussions in person by designated representatives of the President with such members. ASYLUM PROCEDURE

"SEC. 208. (a) The Attorney General shall establish a procedure for an alien physically present in the United States or at a land border or port of entry, irrespective of such alien's status, to apply for asylum, and the alien may be granted asylum in the discretion of the Attorney General if the Attorney General determines that such alien is a refugee within the meaning of section 101(a)(42XA). "(h) Asylum granted under subsection (a) may be terminated if the Attorney General, pursuant to such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, determines that the alien is no longer a refugee within the meaning of section 101(a)(42XA) owing to a change in circumstances in the alien's country of nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, in the country in which the alien last habitually resided. "(c) A spouse or child (as defined in section 101(b)(l)(A), (B), (C), (D), or (E)) of an alien who is granted asylum under subsection (a) may, if not otherwise eligible for asylum under such subsection, be granted the same status as the alien if accompanying, or following to join, such alien.

8 USC 1158.

Ante, p. 102. Termination.

Spouse or child, status. 8 USC 1101.

"ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF REFUGEES

"SEC. 209. (a)(1) Any alien who has been admitted to the United 8 USC 1159. States under section 207— Ante, p. 103. "(A) whose admission has not been terminated by the Attorney General pursuant to such regulations as the Attorney General may prescribe, "(B) who has been physically present in the United States for at least one year, and "(C) who has not acquired permanent resident status, shall, at the end of such year period, return or be returned to the custody of the Service for inspection and examination for admission to the United States as an immigrant in accordance with the 8 USC 1225, provisions of sections 235,236, and 237. 1226, 1227.

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