UN: 23 people have died
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UN: 23 people have died in ICE custody this year, says rights chief

So far in 2026, 23 people have died in the custody of US immigration agency ICE, according to the UN. Now, UN representatives are demanding that those responsible be held accountable and urging the Trump administration to stop deportations to places where people risk “irreversible harm.”

UN human rights chief Volker Türk also criticizes a number of migration control methods, including forcing migrants to return to dangerous places and to countries they have no connection to.

"I call on the US to stop the return of people to places where they could be exposed to irreversible harm, including Haiti, and to ensure due process in all deportations to third countries," he says.

US President Donald Trump has prioritized the fight against illegal immigration during his second term, with thousands of people being arrested.

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