1.   A new asylum law was passed, slashing the number of refugees allowed into the country each year.

2.   A new asylum law drafted to help integrate refugees into society is stalled in Parliament.

3.   A three-week training course taken by all new asylum officers includes a lecture on identifying signs of torture in refugees.

4.   Last December, shortly before leaving office, Reno had the Justice Department issue proposed new asylum guidelines that specifically allowed claims involving domestic violence.

5.   Police seized him Tuesday afternoon and intended to begin expulsion proceedings on Wednesday, but postponed the action after a new asylum application was filed.

6.   But the service said it does not anticipate a large upsurge in new asylum claims as a result of the guidelines.

7.   On Thursday, the government launched an Applicant Registration Card, or ARC, for all new asylum seekers.

8.   Police seized him Tuesday afternoon and intended to expel him on Wednesday, but postponed the action after a new asylum application was filed.

9.   She said that most Salvadorans will be able to reapply for asylum or extended work permits and will be exempt from new asylum rules limiting work permits.

10.   The government announced new asylum rules last February to prevent economic migrants coming into the country.