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Buffalo Federal Detention Facility

RFK Human Rights educates policymakers and the public on abuses at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in support of the movement to end immigration detention.

Dispatches from Detention

We tell the real stories of people abused in immigration detention, including the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.

Quotes & Media Coverage

By appearing in leading outlets, our experts shape the national conversation on immigration detention and expose abuses at facilities like BFDF, spurring the reforms needed for lasting change.

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New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center. 

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.

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