Overview
- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said “racist hate speech” by U.S. political leaders, including the president, has helped drive abuses against migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
- The panel accused ICE and CBP of systematic racial profiling and excessive force and said at least eight people have died since January during operations or in custody, including two protesters in Minnesota.
- It reported roughly 675,000 deportations since January 2025 and a jump in detainees from about 40,000 in late 2024 to around 73,000 at the start of 2026, citing deteriorating conditions.
- Recommendations called for halting immigration enforcement at and near schools, hospitals and faith institutions and for impartial investigations into all alleged abuses.
- A White House spokesperson dismissed the assessment as “useless” and accused the U.N. of “extreme bias,” with no indication of changes to enforcement policy.