US to resettle Tibetan refugees in Nepal

The United States has expressed its willingness to consider resettling Tibetans in the United States as part of its refugee admissions program,the Kashag secretariat in Dharamshala said.

"If approved, this program would resettle certain Tibetans living in Nepal, with all applicants requiring approval by the US Department of Homeland Security before admission. While criteria have not yet been formulated, it is currently envisioned that this program will be directed towards Tibetans who have been in Nepal for a number of years and who are particularly vulnerable," the website phayul.com reported.

"This would not be an immigrant visa operation, as in 1991, but rather a US government-funded refugee resettlement effort. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) will continue to keep the Tibetan community informed on the progress of this proposal, which is now before the US Congress," the report said.

The US conveyed the message to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the CTA. nepalnews.com dr Sep 09 05

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