Many Nepali migrants who paid exorbitant fees to agents for dangerous, irregular journeys to the United States have returned home to find themselves deported, heavily indebted, and threatened. Despite the severe financial and physical toll of these failed migrations, very few victims pursue legal action due to fear of retaliation, insufficient evidence of illegal transactions, and a lack of faith in the justice system.
They crossed borders and jungles for America. Many returned afraid to speak