11.   He can order an immigration regulation mandating female genital mutilation as grounds for asylum when reasonably demonstrated.

12.   Harsh customs such as obligatory face veils or female genital mutilation, which have crept into the religion in various Islamic lands, are virtually nonexistent.

13.   Heavy on fashion and relationships, with several substantive articles, including one on female genital mutilation.

14.   Hundreds of thousands of African immigrants to America come from areas where female genital mutilation is common, and some have sought to perform the procedure here.

15.   Immigration reform advocates like McAlpin fear that allowing asylum based on fears of female genital mutilation could lead the way toward even broader interpretations of what constitutes persecution.

16.   In Kenya, it meant investing time to learn about cultural issues before attempting a program to discourage female genital mutilation.

17.   Indeed, global objections to female genital mutilation are mounting.

18.   It is impossible not to be deeply affected by the famine, the AIDS epidemic and, yes, the female genital mutilation issues in eastern Africa.

19.   It has also led the drive to have female genital mutilation recognized as a ground for political asylum.

20.   It will be the first case to address the issue of female genital mutilation as the basis for an asylum claim.