Nepal, Feb. 15 -- Samir Pandey (name changed) from Ghorahi, Dang, who reached the US six months ago through the 'donkey route,' has been hiding in his room for two weeks, unable to go to work. He anxiously wonders when his stay in the US will end.

Despite hiding for some time, Pandey still hopes the situation will improve. "It's been two weeks, and I haven't been able to go to work," he told Republica via social media platform. "We are all hiding, hoping the situation will get better, but our only fear is when we might be deported."

The US government's latest policy classifies Pandey, who is in California, as undocumented. The policy, which seeks to deport non-US citizens living illegally in the country, is making Pandey's stay in the...