US deports 37 Nepalis.

37 Nepalis deported by the US for violating immigration laws returned to Kathmandu last night. They were brought to Kathmandu by a plane chartered by the US.

Anjan Neupane, senior immigration officer and spokesman of the immigration office of Tribhuvan International Airport, told online news that 37 Nepalis, including 32 men and 5 women, deported by the US last time, returned last night.

It is not clear whether they were handcuffed or not. "When we came to immigration, it was normal, there was no way to know what was on the plane," spokesman Neupane said.

Ever since President Donald Trump took office last time, the US government has been cracking down on immigrants. Those who have not completed the visa process, those who have overstayed their visas and those who have not behaved well have been taken into custody and sent back to their countries. There have been reports of the US sending back citizens of some countries in handcuffs and nails.

Since Trump became president for the second time, the US has deported 140 Nepalis between January 20 and May 2025.

The number of Nepalis being deported from the US is increasing. According to the Immigration Department, 6 Nepalis were deported from the US in January, 20 in February, 30 in March, 26 in April and 58 in May.