The inspectors decide who may stay to make a formal asylum claim.

The board is now considering whether to reopen his asylum claim.

In the Clinton years, such asylum claims were routinely denied.

Ajaj did not give up on his political asylum claim.

Those who are making asylum claims should have access to free professional legal advice, as they want it.

It is unclear how the prosecutor's decision will affect his asylum claim.

The law would also speed up the processing of asylum claims.

It takes months or years for judges to determine the validity of each asylum claim.

Within weeks, about 25 detainees dropped their asylum claims, and more are expected to do so soon.

In 1999, 92 percent of Haitian asylum claims were rejected.