US deports batch of 8 Nepali nationals on first Chartered flight

Mar 05, 2025

Kathmandu, Nepal, March 5, (ANI): Following the executive order by US President Donald Trump to deport illegal immigrants, a batch of 8 Nepali nationals has been deported back to Kathmandu in a chartered aircraft on March 5, Wednesday. The Gryphon Air’s Gulfstream aircraft arrived Tribhuvan International Airport from South Hampshire en route from Albania at around 10 AM (NST) on Wednesday morning. Amongst the eight individuals, some had been living in the US illegally, while others were deported for immigration violations. Their return to Nepal follows a policy set by President Donald Trump, which focused on the deportation of illegal immigrants. The deported nationals were seen carrying hand-bags with limited belongings while they disembarked the chartered aircraft while lying in the Tribhuvan International Airport’s parking bay. Following their arrival, the Nepal Police’s Human Trafficking Investigation interrogated the deported individuals. Superintendent of Police Narendra Kunwar, spokesperson for the Bureau, stated that the interrogation focused on the details of their journey to the US. “During the initial questioning, it has been revealed that some of them had travelled to the US via Brazil by land. They were deported for violating US immigration laws,”Kunwar confirmed ANI over phone.