#WeBelongHere

We Belong Here

Across the United States, immigration and law enforcement continue to target, detain, and deport members of our communities at a horrific scope and scale, often without due process. For HMoob and Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees, and increasing numbers of immigrants and refugees removed to countries they have never known, these government-led disappearances carry an especially cruel dimension.

Since early 2025, dozens of loved ones have been deported into statelessness, danger, and persecution. Both HMoob and Nepali-speaking Bhutanese Americans come from refugee communities shaped by state violence, forced exile, and displacement. Without a geographic homeland to return to, and with no end in sight to inhumane U.S. prison conditions, the criminalization of these communities can mean a life sentence without safety, rights, or belonging.

We Belong Here is a coalition of Asian Americans for Civil Rights & Equality, Asian Refugees United, Asian Law Caucus, Hmong Family Association Lansing, Hmong Innovating Politics, OPAWL, and Rising Voices

This video is an excerpt from Asian Refugees United’s Youth Summit performance in Halifax, Pennsylvania. It tells the story of Mohan Karki, a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese American who was detained and forced to leave behind his wife and newborn daughter. Through movement and storytelling, the performance moves through heartbreak, grief, fear, and the deep injustice at the center of Mohan’s story, while also uplifting the resilience of those fighting for his return home. Learn more about the fight to Free Mohan below.