Quotes & Media Coverage
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The AP: As Immigrant Arrests Surge, Complaints of Abuse Mount At America’s Oldest Detention Center In Miami
Tags Share The United States’ oldest immigration detention facility has a long history of abuse – a history that shows no signs of abating amid the Trump administration’s increased efforts to detain and deport immigrants. The Associated Press reports on inhumane conditions and overcrowding at Krome Detention Center in Miami, highlighting the lack of accountability for…
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New York Times: Lawsuit Aims to Reverse Firings at Internal Oversight Offices Within D.H.S.
Tags Share An assortment of advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday aimed at stopping the Department of Homeland Security from permanently shuttering its internal oversight divisions after the Trump administration fired critical staff members, grinding operations to a halt. The lawsuit was filed in New York and brought by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights,…
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Bloomberg Government: Homeland Agency’s Dismantling of Oversight Units Draws Lawsuit
Tags Share Immigrants’ rights groups, including Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s dismantling key oversight offices. According to Bloomberg Government, the suit accuses DHS of violating the Constitution and federal law by shuttering its Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and related teams. These…
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KLSD News: Five John Jay students attend Young Women’s Leadership Summit
Tags Share Five John Jay High School students from the Katonah-Lewisboro School District recently participated in the Young Women’s Leadership Summit at Manhattanville University. Nominated by the school’s Counseling Center, these ninth through eleventh graders engaged in discussions on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The summit featured a…
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News12 Westchester: Summit to empower young women held at Manhattanville University
Tags Share A special summit was held Wednesday at Manhattanville University to empower young women to create change in their communities. Learn more here.
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Washington Post: Khalil ruling tests Trump deportation tactic of sending detainees to Louisiana
Tags Share Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil was deemed eligible for deportation just three days after his first court hearing, prompting due process concerns from his attorneys. The Trump administration alleges Khalil, a legal U.S. resident, poses a national security threat due to his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Advocates say the case reflects a broader strategy…
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VT Digger: Nikhil Goyal and Kerry Kennedy: Vermont can show that we can be smart on crime by treating youth like youth
Tags Share In a recent VTDigger commentary, Founder of RFK Human rights Kerry Kennedy and sociologist Nikhil Goyal highlight Vermont’s progressive juvenile justice reforms, particularly the “Raise the Age” law. This legislation allows individuals under age 20 to be tried in juvenile court for certain offenses, emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment. The authors argue that such…
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WBUR: Poor conditions at Louisiana ICE detention center holding Tufts student, advocates say
Tags Share WBUR has reported, former detainees have described punitive and unsanitary conditions at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, where a Turkish Tufts University student, Öztürk, is being held. In an August 2024 report, Anthony Enriquez—vice president of U.S. advocacy and litigation at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights—warned that Öztürk faces the…
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CNN: Why ICE is really moving detainees over a thousand miles from where they were arrested
Tags Share According to CNN, Georgetown fellow Badar Khan Suri was arrested outside his Virginia home on March 17, launching a week-long ICE detention across multiple states and over 1,000 miles. An Indian national on a visa, Suri faced isolation and harsh conditions emblematic of a system that, according to a 2024 Robert F. Kennedy…
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The Guardian: Was the Supreme Court’s deportation ruling a win for Trump or immigrants?
Tags Share The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can use the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act to deport certain Venezuelan immigrants—but emphasized that due process must be upheld. Trump called it a win, though critics dubbed it a pyrrhic victory. Immigration advocates, including the ACLU, claimed success, noting the court affirmed individuals’ right…
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Kansas Reflector: CoreCivic plans for ICE facility in Kansas have generated public opposition. It’s plowing ahead.
Tags Share Writing in the Kansas Reflector, our legal fellow Medha Raman and two co-authors denounce the private prison company CoreCivic’s attempts to reopen a notorious Leavenworth jail as an immigration detention facility. The authors highlight CoreCivic’s past failures in the Leavenworth community and the long record of abuse at other CoreCivic-operated ICE facilities across the country. Read…
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University of Dayton human rights award to honor Kerry Kennedy
Tags Share The University of Dayton’s Human Rights Center will honor Kerry Kennedy with the Oscar Romero Human Rights Award for her 40-year commitment to global human rights advocacy. Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, has worked extensively to support human rights defenders worldwide. The award ceremony is scheduled for April 20 at…
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