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NBC Boston: Lawmakers denounce deplorable conditions at ICE facility where Milford teen was held

In a recent piece by NBC Boston, lawmakers are speaking out against the deplorable conditions at a New Hampshire ICE facility where Milford teenager Marcelo Gomez Da Silva was detained. 

The report details allegations of inadequate medical care, unsanitary living conditions, and psychological trauma inflicted on detainees, raising serious concerns about human rights violations within the U.S. immigration detention system.

Anthony Enriquez, Vice President of U.S. Advocacy and Litigation at RFK Human Rights, condemned the treatment, calling it part of a broader pattern of abuse in immigration detention. He emphasized the urgent need for oversight and accountability to protect the rights and dignity of all individuals in U.S. custody.

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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.