U.S. Advocacy and Litigation
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Buffalo Asylum Seeker Sues Trump Admin Over Unconstitutional, Prolonged Detention
Tags Share BUFFALO, NY – In a fight to release Buffalo resident and asylum seeker J. M. A. from unreasonable, prolonged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights filed a habeas petition in the Western District of New York demanding his immediate release.
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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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New complaints expose pattern of systemic sexual abuse, harassment, and forced labor at Louisiana ICE facility
Woman and three transgender people come forward regarding abuse at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Federal Agents in NY Retreat in SUV with Slashed Tires as Protesters Shout ‘Gestapo’ Federal immigration agents were seemingly forced to retreat from a roofing job site in an affluent Rochester neighborhood after being confronted by more than 100 protesters on Tuesday. The group shouted “shame” and “Gestapo,” and applauded as agents in
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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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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share ICE Opens Immigrant Detention Center in Notorious Louisiana Prison The maximum-security prison known as Angola, notorious for a history of violence and harsh conditions, has long been the repository for Louisiana’s worst offenders. Most inmates arrive with life sentences. Now, the prison, officially the Louisiana State Penitentiary, will also hold immigrants who have
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Immigration advocates denounce U.S. government’s refusal to participate in UN review process
Tags Share New York, NY, September 4, 2025 – Five nonprofit organizations that testified during the United States Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Pre-Session in Geneva last week are denouncing the U.S. government’s unprecedented move to boycott the UPR proceedings. Calling out the United States’ escalating abuse of immigrants and asylum seekers, the nonprofits have pledged
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US inflicts systemic human rights abuses on Black people in Louisiana immigration detention centers: report to UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement
This submission to the United Nations International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the Context of Law Enforcement urges accountability for systemic human rights abuses against Black people incarcerated in Louisiana’s immigration detention network.
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share An Unconstitutional “Jim Crow Jury” Sent Him to Prison for Life. A New Law Aims to Keep Him There When Lloyd Gray stood trial for rape in 1980, two jurors didn’t believe he was guilty and voted to acquit. Today, a split-jury verdict would mean a mistrial and possibly Gray’s freedom. But back
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