Quotes & Media Coverage
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Common Dreams: Corruption in Plain Sight: AOC Warns Laken Riley Act a Boon to Private Prison Industry
Tags Share “That would likely mean tens of billions in taxpayer funds sent to private prison companies. They are salivating.” In an article revealing the private prison industry’s profit-driven interest in the Laken Riley Act, Common Dreams highlights a piece by our VP of U.S. Advocacy, Anthony Enriquez, exposing how private prisons stand to gain
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NPR Atlanta: Laken Riley Act
Tags Share Speaking with Atlanta NPR, our VP of U.S. Advocacy & Litigation, Anthony Enriquez discusses the potential impacts of the Laken Riley Act and the significant federal funding it would require—far exceeding the resources allocated to other essential federal programs. Further, Enriquez addresses the widespread human rights violations in detention centers. Continue listening here.
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San Francisco Chronicle: In the U.S. there is no standard for police use of lethal force. SCOTUS can change that
Tags Share Nearly a decade after the tragic death of 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes, the Supreme Court is set to hear Barnes v. Felix, a civil rights case brought by Barnes’s mother to seek accountability for his unnecessary loss. In a contribution to an article published in the San Francisco Chronicle, Medha Raman, Dale and James
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Axios: MLK’s daughter urges Americans to “stay woke” ahead of Trump’s return
Tags Share On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, during a celebration honoring her father’s legacy, Bernice A. King delivered a speech urging advocates to “remain woke” in response to civil rights rollbacks and the new Trump administration’s agenda. In light of her remarks, Axios reported on a public letter signed by eight civil rights and
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The Hill: The Laken Riley Act is a sweetheart deal for the private prison industry
Tags Share This week, the Senate began debating the Laken Riley Act, which seeks to expand mandatory immigration detention after its passage in the House. In The Hill, Anthony Enriquez, VP of U.S. Advocacy at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, criticized the inefficiency of mandatory detention and highlighted how it primarily benefits the private prison
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Rolling Stone: Will Biden Pardon This Human Rights Lawyer Who Beat Big Oil in Court?
Tags Share With Biden’s presidency winding down, Steven Donziger and a global coalition of advocates are calling for his pardon. After securing a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron for Amazon pollution, Donziger faced a corporate-driven legal battle. A Rolling Stone article highlighted an open letter from human rights activist and RFK Human Rights President Kerry
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USA Today: Jon Cryer, Melanie Lynskey, more join Concert for America for LA wildfires fundraiser
Tags Share Concert for America is amplifying its impact by raising funds for wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles. The Inauguration Day event will benefit the California Community Foundation, aiding those most in need. According to a report from USA Today, the event, benefiting the California Community Foundation, will also spotlight human rights organizations, including
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Mother Jones: He Came to the US at Six and Was Deported by Trump. Now, He’s Stuck in Sierra Leone.
Tags Share “All I know is these American cities. All I know is Washington, DC.” Samuel Anthony, who moved from Sierra Leone to the U.S. at age 6, became one of nearly 360,000 immigrants deported in 2019 under the Trump administration due to a decades-old drug conviction. Now 52, he faces the prospect of mass
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Newsweek: Republicans Want ICE to Detain More Migrants: Is There Space?
Tags Share Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls reintroduced the Justice for Jocelyn Act, aiming to expand ICE detentions despite limited capacity. The bill, named after a victim allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant, seeks stricter enforcement measures. Speaking with News Week, Anthony Enriquez, VP of U.S. Advocacy and Litigation at Robert F.
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Inside the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility
Tags Share Speaking with The Buffalo News, our VP of U.S. Advocacy and Litigation Anthony Enriquez discusses abuses at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility and the Trump Administration’s plans to increase deportations and capacity at ICE detention facilities. Read the full article here.
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A More Perfect Union: Kerry Kennedy on Healing, RFK. Jr., and the Enduring Legacy of Jimmy Carter
Tags Share Speaking with Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey on his podcast A Perfect Union, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy opens up about how serving both her country and people worldwide has helped her heal after the tragic assassination of her father. She also shares her experience navigating disagreements with her brother, a potential
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Steven Mukum, 2024-2025 JLYL Fellow, receives prestigious Diana Award
Tags Share Steven (Tuti) Mukum, a John Lewis Young Leaders fellow and student set to graduate Swarthmore College next year, has received the prestigious Diana Award, which celebrates and empowers students who are creating positive change around the world. Established in the memory of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, the program is rooted in
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