Dreams sold, lives shattered: Nepalis spend millions to reach the US, only to be deported

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Reports of Nepalis being deported from the United States have been surfacing almost daily. Despite the high risks of entering the US illegally, hundreds of Nepalis have spent millions of rupees to reach the country through so-called “lower routes”, only to face deportation soon after arrival. While a few have managed to build better lives there, many others have returned home devastated and penniless.