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November 10, 2025

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls on UN to Probe U.S. Gov't Over Immigration Crackdown
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In related news, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling on the United
Nations to investigate the U.S. federal government over its "abusive
immigration crackdowns" in the city. Johnson addressed members of the
U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: "I call on this council to hold the
federal government of the United States to the same standards of
accountability you apply elsewhere in the world. No country should be
above international law. Human rights are universal–or they are
meaningless. Chicago has long been part of this struggle. I invite the
U.N.'s independent experts to visit Chicago to witness both our
challenges and our progress firsthand. And I urge the Human Rights
Council to consider additional measures of accountability, including a
special session to examine the worsening human rights crisis in the
United States."



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