UN experts concerned about deportation of US activists
By GENE JOHNSON , Associated Press
Feb. 14, 2018 6:13 PM ET
SEATTLE (AP) — United Nations human rights experts Wednesday called on the U.S. to protect immigrant rights activists from deportation, saying they're concerned about a pattern of intimidation and retaliation.
The Geneva-based U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement that deportation proceedings against Seattle-area activist Maru Mora-Villalpando appeared to be in retaliation for her political work.
"Giving people notice of deportation proceedings appears to be a part of an increasing pattern of intimidation and retaliation against people defending migrants' rights in the US," the statement said. They said people working too protect migrants' rights must not be silenced.