‘I feel like a ghost’: new father deported by ICE to Bhutan that exiled his family

Mohan Karki, a 30-year-old stateless man, was deported by ICE to Bhutan in January, a country he has never lived in, after living in a refugee camp in Nepal and then the US. Karki's deportation occurred despite legal efforts by his wife and attorneys, who argue that returning him to Bhutan puts him at risk of persecution and renewed statelessness. Human rights advocates highlight this case as part of a troubling trend under the Trump administration of deporting refugees to countries with which they have little connection, potentially endangering their lives. There is suspicion of a government agreement between the US and Bhutan regarding the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees, though no public agreement exists. Bhutan is considered unsafe for stateless individuals due to human rights violations and the risk of being pushed into India without nationality.

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