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Volker Türk also urged the US to stop deportations to countries where migrants may suffer irreparable harm.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T16:25:14.190Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-07T15:31:56.077Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T16:25:14.190Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the number of deaths is cited by multiple outlets.","critic":"The reporting is largely based on digests, with limited original reporting or direct quotes from affected parties.","hype":"Headlines use strong language like 'Maximum Attention' and 'Scrutiny' without substantial elaboration in the digests."}},"tags":["#MigrantDeaths","#USImmigration","#HumanRights","#UnitedNations","#ICE"],"entities":["Volker Türk","United States","United Nations","ICE","Human Rights Watch","Physicians for Human Rights"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stated that 23 migrants have died in US custody in 2026.","Türk called for the US to be held accountable for these deaths and urged the country to stop deportations to nations where migrants may face irreparable harm.","US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed the death of a Salvadoran national in New Jersey in early August.","NGOs Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights reported approximately 50 detainees have died in ICE custody since January 2025."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has stated that 23 migrants have died in US custody in 2026. He called for the United States to be held accountable for these deaths and urged the US to cease deportations to countries where migrants may suffer irreparable harm. Türk made these remarks at the opening of the UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the death of a Salvadoran national in a New Jersey detention centre in early August. According to reports from NGOs Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights, approximately 50 detainees have died in ICE custody since January 2025. The UN High Commissioner also expressed concern about plans to equip immigration agents with stun gloves, citing a risk of increased violence."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on ICE's role"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Greek outlet in.gr reported that ICE has become a symbol of abuses related to a policy of mass deportations considered particularly violent. 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