KATZMANN, Circuit Judge.
The central question presented by this petition is whether false oral statements made under oath during an asylum interview can constitute "false testimony" within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(f)(6). Because we find that Congress did not directly speak to this issue in the Immigration and Nationality Act, we consider whether the Board of Immigration Appeals ["BIA"]'s construction is permissible and hold that it is and that, as a result...
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