Somali illegal immigrants in Nepal are protesting and say they were tricked by human traffickers. They thought they were being taken to Naples (Italy!) and instead were dropped off in Nepal. Nepal, which has recently managed to get a US promise to take 60,000 Bhutanese off their hands, is trying to figure out what to do with the Somalis. From the BBC:
Somali refugees living in Nepal have been demonstrating in the capital Kathmandu to gain official recognition by the government. [Must be recognition of refugee status.]
They say their lives are miserable because they are not allowed to work and are threatened with heavy fines if they try to leave the country.
Many of the Somalis say they were tricked into coming to Nepal by people traffickers in Mogadishu.
Some say they were told they were being flown to the Italian city of Naples.
The government says it is aware of the refugees and is discussing what to do about them.
Of course, these Somalis would have been illegal immigrants to Italy too, and that country is having its problems with African lawbreakers.
I bet you anything the government of Nepal asks the US to take them. What the heck, 60 or 70 Somalis is nothing slipped in with the 60,000 Bhutanese.
If you think that sounds crazy, just a reminder we have taken Somali illegal aliens from Malta. It is not so farfetched an idea.