Quotes & Media Coverage
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Reuters: US snubs UN meeting on its human rights record
Speaking with Reuters, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights senior staff attorney Sarah Decker denounces the United States’ unprecedented refusal to participate in a formal UN review process.
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The Intercept: New York’s Largest ICE Prison Dogged by Allegations of Shoddy Medical Care
This new investigation into the Buffalo Federal Detention Center exposes deeply troubling human rights violations.
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Verite News: Can this Louisiana case be a thorn in Trump’s immigration detention plans?
Our client Carlos Ventura Martinez has returned home after more than four months in ICE detention in Louisiana.
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The Guardian: Senators demand answers on ICE’s use of full-body restraints on deportees
Democratic Senators call for transparency and accountability about ICE’s use of the device
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Manhattanville Magazine: Empowering the Next Generation
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Manhtattanville University hosted the inaugural edition of Young Women’s Leadership Summit: Carry Ethel Kennedy’s Legacy Forward last spring which brought together dozens of young women and educators.
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ABC News: Detention of minors after rollback of protections sparks concern from immigrant advocates
Detention of minors after rollback of protections sparks concern from immigrant advocates
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Univision: ICE informed her she was pregnant and kept her in detention for months
“In the five years that we’ve been going to ICE detention facilities, especially in Louisiana, we’ve never seen this number of pregnant women in detention.”
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WUSA 9: Maryland man released after federal judge rules Trump administration detained him unconstitutionally
After over four months of detention, our client Carlos Ventura Martinez is free.
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Spectrum News NY1: Ukrainian describes detention at 26 Federal Plaza
50-year-old Larysa Kostak had lived in Brooklyn for almost 20 years when she was arrested at a routine immigration hearing in June.
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The Guardian: Pregnant women report medical neglect in ICE detention, rights groups say
The Guardian reports on Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ recent letter to government officials, calling for the immediate release of all pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in ICE detention.
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Verite News: Complaint: Pregnant immigration detainees in Louisiana and Georgia experiencing abuse, neglect
Earlier this month, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners sent a letter to government officials detailing abuse and neglect of pregnant women in ICE detention facilities.
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NBC News: Pregnant women describe miscarrying and bleeding out while in ICE custody, advocates say
Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners sent a letter to various ICE officials, Senate committees, and DHS oversight bodies documenting severe mistreatment of pregnant women in ICE detention.
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