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Deported Refugee Faces Statelessness and Hidden Trauma

7/16/2025

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Story summary

Ray, a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugee, faced a harrowing fate when he was deported from the U.S. to Bhutan, a land he had never known. Swiftly expelled by Bhutanese authorities, he now finds himself stateless and in hiding in India. Advocates are raising their voices against U.S. deportation policies, shedding light on the deep trauma endured by deportees and their families, who live in constant fear of further upheaval.

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Story summary

Ray, a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugee, faced a harrowing fate when he was deported from the U.S. to Bhutan, a land he had never known. Swiftly expelled by Bhutanese authorities, he now finds himself stateless and in hiding in India. Advocates are raising their voices against U.S. deportation policies, shedding light on the deep trauma endured by deportees and their families, who live in constant fear of further upheaval.