The government has balked at pressure from some donors to divide Bhutani refugees for assimilation in Nepal and immigration to Europe and the United States. Foreign Ministry officials said Bhutani refugees should be repatriated home and any other plan would be unacceptable. "The donors are pushing re-registration and want to help some of the refugees resettle in their countries, but we think that would only divide the refugees and hamper repatriation," a senior official told us. Re-registration is a euphemism to allow donors to select refugees that fit into their immigration parameters. Some donors have argued that since not all 100,000 plus refugees can return to Bhutan, resettlement in third countries and 'internal integration' in Nepal may have to be considered. Bhutani leaders in exile are also against the idea, saying it will drive a wedge among the refugees and hinder repatriation. "Only a select few will go to places like Europe and America, and Bhutan will take back a bare minimum," said Bhutani Human Rights leader Tek Nath Rijal.