Raise the credible fear standard to the asylum standard
What the document says“The standard for a credible fear of persecution should be raised and aligned to the standard for asylum.”
Credible fear is the initial screening a person must pass to have an asylum claim heard, and its threshold is lower than the standard for winning asylum. The chapter asks that the two be aligned and that the screening account specifically for credibility determinations.
What the document actually says“The standard for a credible fear of persecution should be raised and aligned to the standard for asylum.”
Raise the first test people must pass. Make it as hard as the full asylum test.
People who ask for asylum face a first check. It is easier than the full test. The book says the first check should be just as hard.
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