A United Nations panel has issued a decision criticizing hate speech from President Donald Trump and other US political leaders, stating that such rhetoric combined with intensified immigration enforcement has led to human rights violations.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination released its non-binding decision this week, expressing concern over what it characterized as dehumanizing language used to target migrants. The panel specifically cited Trump among US political leaders whose rhetoric it found problematic.

The committee also raised concerns about immigration enforcement activities conducted near schools, hospitals, and faith-based institutions. The panel warned that the combination of inflammatory political rhetoric and intensified immigration crackdowns has created what it described as grave human rights violations.

In its decision, the committee called on the United States to uphold its obligations as a signatory to the international convention on combating racism and discrimination. The UN panel expressed being disturbed by the current approach taken by US political leadership regarding immigration issues.

The committee's decision represents the latest international criticism of US immigration policies and political rhetoric under the Trump administration. However, the UN panel's findings carry no binding legal authority over US domestic policy.