Quotes & Media Coverage
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TheWrap: Stephen Colbert to Receive Ripple of Hope Award from RFK Human Rights Center
Stephen Colbert will be honored with the Robert K. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award this December.
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WIRED: DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years
Newly uncovered government data reveals that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been quietly collecting DNA samples from nearly 2,000 U.S. citizens, including minors, and funneling them into the FBI’s criminal DNA database, CODIS
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News 15 (KADN): Civil rights groups blame private contractor after sexual abuse accusations at Basile ICE facility
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights recently filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging sexual abuse at an ICE detention center in Basile, Louisiana.
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The Buffalo News: Human rights groups sue Trump administration over arrest of Cuban citizen in Buffalo
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and our partners have filed a lawsuit on behalf of J.M.A., a Cuban asylum seeker wrongfully detained in a New York ICE facility.
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CNN en Español: Disappearances in Venezuela are not “irregularities” but a “government strategy to show power,” report says
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights recently published a new report outlining patterns of political repression in Venezuela following the most recent election cycles.
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Verite News: Complaints allege sexual and physical abuse at Basile ICE facility
Current and former detainees at a Louisiana ICE detention center have filed civil rights complaints through Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and its partners, accusing prison officers and ICE employees of repeated sexual harassment, abuse, forced labor, and neglect of urgent medical care.
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The New York Times: ‘People Are Losing Hope’ Inside ICE Detention Centers
Recent reports highlight a growing mental health crisis and rising suicide attempts in ICE detention centers across the U.S.
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The Advocate: Civil rights complaint alleges systemic sexual abuse at Louisiana ICE facility
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has filed a civil rights complaint with the Department of Homeland Security alleging officials at a Louisiana ICE center perpetrated widespread abuse, including sexual assault, forced labor, and medical neglect.
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KFLY: Allegations of abuse and neglect at Louisiana ICE facility
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in collaboration with its partners, has filed a civil rights complaint and demanded the closure of a Louisiana ICE facility.
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting: Anthony Enriquez Appears on ‘The State We’re In’
In this episode of Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s The State We’re In, immigration experts examine a worrisome new trend: The Trump administration’s collaboration with local governments to repurpose state prisons into ICE detention facilities.
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Newsweek: Trump Admin’s $4.7 Million Deal With El Salvador Revealed in Court Filing
The Trump administration’s agreement with El Salvador to detain alleged criminal gang members has been made public for the first time, as part of a lawsuit challenging the use of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA).
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The Marshall Project: The Next Alligator Alcatraz Could Be in Your State
Tags Share Immigrants held in detention are increasingly being sent to state and federal prisons, including many with troubling human rights records. This new practice has already led to abuses, as the unclear legal authority dictating the status of ICE detainees held in prisons means that they are often unable to contact their attorneys or…
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