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United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Resource Information Center (RIC) was established to meet the information needs of the Asylum Officer and Immigration Officer Corps in the USA and overseas by providing credible and objective information on conditions in the countries of origin of asylum and refugee applicants. To meet this need, the RIC obtains information from reputable human rights monitors, government agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, academia and the media. The RIC then compiles this information in a variety of publications that are distributed to the Officer Corps. The RIC is a Branch of the Asylum Division in the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (US Department of Homeland Security).

This database includes RIC Profiles, Perspectives, Alerts, Question and Answer Papers (classified as "Country Reports") and RIC Query Responses (classified as "Responses to Information Requests"). Website: uscis.gov/graphics/services/asylum/ric/
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Guidance for Adjudicating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Refugee and Asylum Claims

27 December 2011 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Thematic Guidelines

Prospects for Democracy in Hong Kong: The 2012 Election Reforms

14 June 2010 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Country Reports

Guidelines for Children's Asylum Claim

21 March 2009 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Thematic Guidelines

Guidance on Matter of C-A-

12 January 2007 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Memoranda

Venezuela: Information on the independent media and journalists

28 July 2004 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Query Responses

Afghanistan: Information on activities of Ismailis loyal to Sayed Kayan

7 July 2004 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Query Responses

Colombia: Information on the infiltration of the Communist Youth (JUCO) by police 1993-1995 and the targeting of police by guerrillas

4 March 2004 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Query Responses

Colombia: Information on Business Security Fronts under President Uribe

4 March 2004 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Query Responses

Haiti: Information on the Armed Revolt

4 March 2004 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Query Responses

Burma (Myanmar): Information on the Chin National Front / Chin National Army

26 February 2004 | Publisher: United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services | Document type: Query Responses

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