Day 515
June 18, 2026
2 incidents
- Major Abuse of Power Civil Rights
Human Rights Watch report concludes the operation being protested was itself unlawful
Human Rights Watch publishes 'A Manufactured Crisis,' a 180-page report based on 136 interviews, concluding federal agents in Operation Metro Surge unlawfully killed two people, unlawfully arrested and detained hundreds, and engaged in racial profiling — a UC San Diego survey cited in the report found people of color were approximately 40% more likely than white residents to report agent encounters during the operation.
From: DOJ Charges 15 Anti-ICE Protesters with Felony Conspiracy in Minneapolis
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation to Torture
Fourth flight carries people with US protection grants
Eight people are sent to Equatorial Guinea, all of whom US immigration judges had found would be persecuted or tortured if returned to their home countries (Third Country Deportation Watch).