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K. Chad Clay, Director, Center for the Study of Global Issues (GLOBIS); Associate Professor of International Affairs, University of Georgia

The United States’ human rights practices are taking a nosedive

Police detain a man during a June 2025 protest in Paramount, Calif., where federal immigration authorities had conducted operations. AP Photo/Eric Thayer

In the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, how is the U.S. government performing in terms of human rights? Listening to politicians, it can be difficult to know.

On one hand, some have pointed to a number of potential human rights abuses committed by the U.S. government inside and outside its borders in the past two years.

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