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ACLU Calls for U.N. Probe into Trump’s Immigration Crackdown over Human Rights Abuses

HeadlineFeb 05, 2026

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota has removed an attorney from her post after she told a judge, “This job sucks.” The attorney, Julie Le, complained of a crushing workload due to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown — and the government’s refusal to comply with court orders.

Her complaints came as the American Civil Liberties Union called on the United Nations to investigate the U.S. immigration crackdown, writing, “The Trump administration’s egregious crackdown in Minnesota is not only flouting the Constitution but also United States international human rights obligations that prohibit the use of racial and ethnic profiling, extra-judicial killings and unlawful use of force against protesters and observers.”

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