Data reveal that nearly 40% of Nepalis who received deportation orders from U.S. immigration courts were New York residents. Out of approximately 3,500 Nepalis issued deportation orders, around 1,400 had addresses in New York at the time of their rulings, according to the latest analysis by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a nonpartisan, independent research organization. This data spans the past 20 years.
Of these 3,500 individuals, about 3,000 are believed to still be in the United States. Approximately 1,500 are protected under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), while roughly 1,400 remain in the U.S. without any legal protection, living undocumented.
Recent data released by ICE indicate that 1,356 Nepalis who received deportation orders after June 2015—including those without TPS or other safeguards—are still in the country. These individuals are now at high risk of arrest and deportation by ICE.
The statistics also show that among those who received deportation orders, around 500 were California residents, approximately 350 were from Texas, about 200 were from Maryland, and roughly 150 were from Georgia. Of the 3,500 total, approximately 2,200 were never detained, while about 800 were released after detention. Around 550 individuals received deportation orders while in custody, and most of them have likely already been deported to Nepal.
Regarding legal representation, about 2,300 of those who received deportation orders had lawyers, while approximately 1,200 did not. Although these individuals were located in the mentioned states during their court hearings, no precise data have been released about their current locations. The highest number of deportation orders for Nepalis was recorded in 2019, when roughly 350 received such orders, including 121 who were New York residents at the time.
During the four years of the Biden administration, approximately 600 Nepalis received deportation orders, compared to about 900 during the previous four years under the Trump administration. In the first three months of the current fiscal year, 40 Nepalis have already received deportation orders from immigration courts.
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Kishor Panthi
View More PostsKishor Panthi is the founder and editor-in-chief of Khasokhas and NepYork. He is the author of three books, “Kampan,” "UNTRANSLATABLE" and “Zero Mile.” He writes about social issues, immigration, and politics.
