Human rights experts voice alarm as refugees expelled by the US, not welcomed by Bhutan and rejected by Nepal
When Narayan Kumar Subedi received a call from his daughter in the United States three weeks ago, he expected to hear news of his two children’s life abroad, perhaps even plans for a long-awaited reunion. Instead, he was told his 36-year-old son Ashish, a Bhutanese refugee resettled in the US, was being deported.
Ashish had been caught in a domestic dispute that led to police involvement. After several days in detention without proper legal support, he was caught up in Donald Trump’s migration crackdown and deported to Bhutan.
Written by Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/21/bhutan-nepal-us-immigration under the title “Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees in limbo after deportation from US”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
