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UN Rights Chief Urges US to Reform Migration Policies

1/23/2026

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Volker Türk, U.N. rights chief, urged U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to align migration policies with international law.
He expressed concerns about arrests, detentions, and violence against people suspected of being undocumented migrants.
He criticized the deployment of heavily armed federal officers in Minneapolis, citing the death of Renee Good.
He called for an independent investigation into rising deaths in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, urging due process.

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Volker Türk, U.N. rights chief, urged U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to align migration policies with international law.
He expressed concerns about arrests, detentions, and violence against people suspected of being undocumented migrants.
He criticized the deployment of heavily armed federal officers in Minneapolis, citing the death of Renee Good.
He called for an independent investigation into rising deaths in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, urging due process.