This refugee's family faced persecution in Bhutan. Now, he could be deported there
- Posted on December 11, 2025
- By NPR
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This refugee's family faced persecution in Bhutan. Now, he could be deported there

Mohan Karki's family and others with Nepali ancestry were persecuted and driven out of Bhutan in the 1990s. Karki himself was born in a refugee camp in nearby Nepal. Yet, the U.S. government claims he is a Bhutanese citizen and seeks to deport him there.