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UN Panel Says Trump Rhetoric and Immigration Tactics Led to Rights Abuses

The White House has dismissed the non-binding ruling as biased, signaling no change to U.S. enforcement policy.

Overview

  • The Geneva-based Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued its decision Wednesday under an early warning protocol.
  • It urged the U.S. to suspend immigration enforcement operations near schools, hospitals and faith-based institutions.
  • The panel called for reviews of use-of-force and asylum policies and for safeguards limiting immigration agencies’ access to personal data.
  • ICE and CBP were criticized for racial profiling and conducting identity checks that often appeared arbitrary.
  • The report cited eight recent deaths tied to discriminatory and violent methods, naming Alex Pretti and Renee Good killed during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.