Day 337
December 22, 2025
4 documented events
- War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Deportation to Torture
Independent verification
Snopes independently verifies and reports on Amnesty International's findings.
From: Torture and Enforced Disappearances at 'Alligator Alcatraz' and Krome Detention Centers
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
Utah judge orders Reyes Vasquez to remain in US
District Judge Jill Parrish rules that Federico Reyes Vasquez must not be removed from the country while his court case is pending.
From: Pattern of Wrongful Deportations: US Citizens and Protected Individuals Removed Despite Court Orders
- Serious Rights Violation Deportation & Immigration
In absentia orders top 50,000
NPR analysis documented that in absentia removal orders in FY 2025 nearly tripled the previous year's total, exceeding 50,000, as immigrants stopped attending hearings out of fear of arrest.
From: Deportation Traps at Immigration Court Hearings and Systematic Denial of Due Process
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
STAT News investigation: How safe is American food?
STAT News publishes a major investigation into the state of American food safety after the funding cuts, examining the dismantlement of the FoodNet surveillance network and the broader collapse of federal food safety oversight.
From: FDA Food Safety Collapse: 3,500+ Staff Cut and Outbreak Investigation Capacity Gutted