Ray, a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugee deported from the U.S. to Bhutan, was immediately expelled and is now stranded in India without legal status. Deported under the Trump administration, he is one of over two dozen individuals sent to Bhutan despite the country's refusal to accept them. U.S. immigration law includes safeguards against deporting individuals to dangerous countries, but advocates claim these protections were ignored. Ray's situation highlights the plight of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees, many of whom were forcibly expelled from Bhutan in the 1990s and later resettled in the U.S. He is seeking to return to his family in the US.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.