; (2) poses a threat to national security or a threat to public safety; (3) has traveled outside of the United States without authorization from the Secretary; or (4) ceased to continuously reside in the United States. (h) Treatment of brief, casual, and innocent departures and certain other absences For purposes of subsections (c)(3) and (g)(4), an alien shall not be considered to have failed to continuously reside in the United States due to— (1) brief, casual, and innocent absences from the United States during the period beginning on June 15, 2007, and ending on August 14, 2012