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U.S. Cancels Protected Status for Nepali Immigrants on Earthquake Anniversary

HeadlineApr 26, 2018

Meanwhile, the Trump administration on Wednesday canceled temporary protected status for about 9,000 Nepali immigrants, who now face the prospect of deportation from the U.S. The move came exactly three years after a devastating earthquake in Nepal killed almost 9,000 people.

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