19-year-old Nepali man shackled in line of 119 people, told they were going to Texas — flown to Panama instead
Feb 15, 2025 · San Diego, CA, Nepal
DeportationThird Country DeportationDetention ConditionsRefugee/Asylum SeekerAsian/Pacific IslanderCalifornia
Indra, a 19-year-old man from Nepal, was detained for 15 days at the U.S. border. Border Patrol officers called out names and formed a line of 119 people. Police shackled their hands and legs. When Indra asked where they were going, an officer said 'We are sending you to Texas.' They were put on a military airplane with the word 'ARMY' on it and ten army soldiers aboard. For four or five hours they did not know their destination. When they asked, soldiers said 'We don't know.' People were crying. Men and women were both handcuffed. Only children were not in cuffs. They landed in Panama.
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