Geneva’s UN Human Rights Council has unleashed scathing criticism against persistent mistreatment of migrants under US immigration enforcement. High Commissioner Volker Türk declared that human dignity and due process must never be compromised for asylum seekers and immigrants.
Many in custody, he noted, are denied prompt access to lawyers or viable options to contest their holds and expulsions. The US must reform its strategies to honor these fundamental rights, Türk insisted.
Deep worry surrounds the spike in ICE detention deaths—30 over the past year, plus six in the current one. Calls ring out for unbiased, open inquiries to uncover truths and prevent recurrences.
Minneapolis incidents paint a grim picture: a 37-year-old American killed by ICE gunfire on January 7 amid a federal sweep. Seven days on, a Venezuelan lost his life to similar violence, igniting community fury.
Solidarity protests peaked with 100 clergy arrests at the city’s international airport. Faith in Minnesota’s blockade of Terminal 1 targeted airlines aiding ICE, naming Delta Air Lines and Signature Aviation for scrutiny.
Through prayer vigils, gospel singing, and testimonies on detainees, protesters spotlighted 2,000 deportations from the site. Revelations of 12 employee arrests by ICE further exposed the enforcement web ensnaring everyday workers.