First group , 121 refugees , arrives to resettle in New York , Chicago , other cities . Second group of 120 people arrive from the Middle East and Africa, they are given a place to live for free by local government ( usually ). The refugees claim they were forced to leave Bhutan by security forces , but Bhutan has disputed whether all are truly refugees . Refugees are ethnic Nepalis who were forced into exile , human rights group says . Some refugees do n't want to come to U.S. , still hoping to return to Bhutan .
First group , 121 refugees , arrives to resettle in New York , Chicago , other cities . Second group of 120 people arrive from the Middle East and Africa, they are given a place to live for free by local government ( usually ). Refugees are ethnic Nepalis who were forced into exile , human rights group says . Some refugees do n't want to come to U.S. , still hoping to return to Bhutan .