Quotes & Media Coverage
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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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Deadline: Broadway-Heavy Concert For America Fundraising Event Set For Inauguration Day In NYC
Tags Share First debuting in January 2017, Concert for America returns this year with musical and comedic performances, inspiring stories, and messages from those advocating for freedom and justice. An article from Deadline highlights Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as one of the many featured groups supporting the event, all working to make a meaningful…
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Miami Herald: ‘Don’t shoot my daddy.’ Teen begged as deputy aimed gun at dad’s head, lawsuit says
Tags Share According to the Miami Herald, A Louisiana family’s lawsuit against a sheriff’s deputy for excessive force will proceed in court, following a new ruling. The suit alleges that Deputy Gintz followed Wesley Pigott and his children for miles in an unmarked car before holding them at gunpoint in an empty parking lot. Delia…
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Pensions & Investments: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander will keep pushing for diverse investment managers ‘regardless of what happens in Washington’
Tags Share Despite national backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, public pension executives are advancing programs supporting diverse and emerging asset managers. Brad Lander, New York City comptroller, affirmed at the 100 Women in Finance conference that NYC’s pension funds will continue prioritizing these programs. Lander, who spoke to investors earlier in the…
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The Guardian: Female migrant in Florida subjected to ‘horrific’ treatment, complaint alleges
Tags Share A recent civil rights complaint alleges abuse and neglect at a Florida immigration detention center. A woman detained in a facility with a long history of allegations of mistreatment, identified only as Ana in the report, detailed extensive mental and sexual abuse. “Ana came to Baker vulnerable and in need, and officers responded…
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Kerry Kennedy on CNN: “It’s the job of all of us as Americans to find ways to heal the divisions within our country.”
Tags Share This morning on CNN, Kerry Kennedy emphasized the need for all Americans to find compassion and understanding in the aftermath of the election. She expresses hope that people will rebuild community and will continue to preserve and protect our democracy. Watch the full clip here.
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Coalition of Immokalee Workers: “A true force of nature”: CIW pays tribute to Ethel Kennedy at extraordinary memorial ceremony in Washington, DC
Tags Share The Coalition of Immokalee Workers published a touching tribute to our founder, Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy joined the CIW in the fight against the exploitation and abuse of farm workers. In 2003 the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award went to three CIW leaders — Lucas Benitez, Julia Gabriel, and Romeo Ramirez…
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Bloomberg: Thousands of detainees have been jammed into jails Biden vowed to close
Tags Share This new report from Bloomberg details the abuse of asylum seekers within U.S immigration detention facilities. Despite legislation intending to scale down incarceration, some previously closed facilities have reopened to serve as immigration detention centers, often run by for profit companies. Individuals in these facilities face punitive conditions and lack access to translation,…
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Verite News: Lack of translation services pervasive in Louisiana immigration detention, advocates say
Tags Share A recent RFKHR report showed a “systematic denial of language access” that prevented asylum seekers from receiving protections and violated detainee’s rights and blocked their access to medical and legal services at Winn Correctional Center. Now, advocates say that language access issues stretch beyond that one facility and across the state of Louisiana…
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