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Two Bhutanese refugees detained in Pennsylvania by ICE

Apr 16, 2026 · Dauphin County, PA, Bhutan

Two Bhutanese refugees detained in Pennsylvania by ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained two Bhutanese refugees from Central Pennsylvania over the weekend. Both men are permanent residents on a path to U.S. citizenship. The detentions are part of an ongoing pattern where the Trump administration is deporting Bhutanese refugees back to Bhutan, which then re-deports them to India without travel documents, leaving them stateless.

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