Quotes & Media Coverage
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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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PIX11: NYC woman lives in ‘constant fear’ after months-long ICE detention
After months in detention and a prolonged legal fight by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Larysa was finally freed – but now, the Trump administration is threatening to re-detain her.
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Associated Press: ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment
For years, ICE has been locking people on deportation flights in a full-body restraint device called “The WRAP.” Despite its stated purpose as a temporary, emergency restraint, immigration officers strap people into it for hours on transatlantic flights – punishing them for seeking asylum.
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The Guardian: Queer and trans immigrants allege forced labor and sexual assault in ICE facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’
Last month, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the National Immigration Project filed multiple complaints exposing systemic abuse against immigrants at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
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National Post: The Iranian regime is on the ropes. Canada can help knock it out
Human rights activist Reza Khandan remains imprisoned for advocating for the end of Iran’s mandatory hijab laws.
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Iran International: Iran bars jailed activist’s wife visits over hijab refusal, inmates say
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners have filed a petition and urgent action request with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the unlawful and life-threatening detention of Iranian human rights activist Reza Khandan
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Univision: He is protected from deportation, is 18 years old, and has committed no crimes, but ICE has been holding him for 2 months
Carlos Guerra Leon is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Spring Valley, New York. He has a pathway to citizenship and no criminal history.
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KLFY News: Ukrainian woman freed from Louisiana ICE facility; legal battle continues
A longtime Brooklyn resident, 50-year-old Larysa Kostak, was recently released from ICE custody following a lawsuit by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners – but her freedom remains uncertain.
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Louisiana Illuminator: ACLU sues to free Angola ICE detainee who’s already served sentence, has deportation protection
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man illegally held in ICE detention in Louisiana’s notorious Angola prison, despite having court-ordered protection from deportation and having already served his full criminal sentence for past convictions.
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