For example. the changed circumstances provision will deal with situations like those in which an aliens home government may have stepped up its persecution of people of the applicants religious faith or political beliefs. where the applicant may have become aware through reports from home or the news media just how dangerous it would be for the alien to return home. and that sort of situation. As for the second exception. that relates to bona fide reasons excusing the aliens failure to meet the 1year deadline. Extraordinary circumstances excusing the delay could include. for instance. physical or mental disability. efforts to seek asylum that were thwarted due to technical defects or errors for which the alien was not responsible. or other extenuating circumstances. Once again. if the time limit and its exceptions do not provide adequate protection to those with legitimate claims of asylum. I will remain committed to revisiting this issue in a later Congress.
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