(1/3) Government contracts aren’t a blank check for abuse. Last year, airline companies CSI Aviation and GlobalX worked alongside the Trump administration to illegally fly hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador - even as a federal judge ordered them to turn the planes around.

Venezuelan men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail

Exclusive: CSI Aviation and GlobalX accused of violating civil rights as part of Trump immigration crackdown

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(2/3) Now, we’re taking CSI and GlobalX to court. Earlier this month, @kennedyhrc.bsky.social, Farra & Wang, Hausfeld LLP, and @bergermontague.bsky.social filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the airlines’ role in transporting over 230 Venezuelan men to El Salvador on March 15, 2025.

(3/3) Private companies that knowingly enable unlawful acts have no excuse. They had a choice, and we intend to hold them accountable for the one they made.

"Throughout the history of mankind, man has had to struggle to create a system of law and of government in which fundamental freedoms would be linked with the enforcement of justice... And we know that if one man's rights are denied, the rights of all are endangered." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

(1/2) You’ve heard from Joselo Lucero in parts 1 and 2 of this series. Now hear from his legal counsel, Rafaela Uribe, as explain why this case is a landmark effort to seek justice for Joselo's brother (Marcelo Lucero) and challenge the climate of discrimination and violence that enabled his murder.

(1/3) Our Sr. Staff Attorney for Latin America, Isabel Carlota Roby, pressed members of Congress on what authority the United States has to call for the dismantling of an international institution recognized by 125 sovereign states.

"We must admit the vanity of our false distinctions among men and learn to find our own advancement in the search for the advancement of all... We must recognize that this short life can neither be ennobled or enriched by hatred or revenge." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

After years of escalating anti-Latino rhetoric in his community, Marcelo Lucero was killed in a racially motivated attack. But the conditions that foregrounded his murder never disappeared. On Aug. 6, we tell the IACHR the U.S. bears responsibility. Help us pack the room: rekhrc.org/44Utiao

(1/2) Last month, Jersey City Council voted unanimously to withdraw $265M in city funds from Citizens Bank over the bank’s ties to ICE. Last week, Citizens Bank announced that they will be cutting their financial ties to the two largest private prison and immigration detention operators in the U.S.

Kerry Kennedy@kerrykennedy.bsky.social · last wk.

(1/2) Huge congratulations to Citizens Bank for pulling its investments from CoreCivic and GEO Group, the two largest private prison operators in the US, which also run some of the largest immigration detention centers. This is the kind of change we can accomplish together! Public pressure works.

(1/3) Tell Congress to END THE 287(G) PROGRAM NOW and stop ICE from using taxpayer dollars to turn local police against our communities: action.aclu.org/send-message...

(1/4) #Philippines: We commend @jayapal.house.gov and 10 other members of Congress for calling for an independent investigation into the Philippine Army’s killing of 19 people in Toboso, Negros Occidental province in April. t.co/4lZC9DXZdB

"In simplest of terms, none of us can sit on the sidelines. This is a strong country and if all of us will make our best effort to meet our responsibilities as citizens now and in the decisive years ahead, this nation will remain dedicated to liberty and progress..." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

(1/2) Anti-immigrant and anti-Latino rhetoric from government officials has fueled undeniable racial hatred and violence in the U.S., including the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman killed 22 people after targeting “Mexicans” and citing President Trump’s rhetoric as inspiration.

Oswaldo Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant, was killed in 2008 by a group of teens who called themselves the Caucasian Crew. Now his brother is fighting for justice on the international stage. 🔗 More: rekhrc.org/4gDp2TG

Today marks six years since we lost my dear friend and our national hero, Congressman John Lewis. We need his courage and moral clarity now more than ever. @johnlewisorg.bsky.social

(1/3) Please join Marie Gottschalk, professor of political science at @upenn.edu and Vice President of the @aclupa.org, on Tuesday, July 21, at 2:00 PM ET for a conversation about her latest book, ‘Crime and No Punishment.’ Register for the discussion: rekhrc.org/4ppaTMe

(1/3) There has been a 239% surge in anti-Latino hate crimes in the U.S. from 2015 to 2025. In 2008, Oswaldo Marcelo Lucero was murdered in a targeted assault against Latinos in Suffolk County, New York. 🧵

(1/2) 32 years ago, the world watched silently as members of the Bosnian Serb Army executed more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys and raped hundreds of women and girls in the town of Srebrenica. More than 25,000 people were forcibly displaced from their homes, and over 10,000 lost their lives.

(1/3) More than a dozen ICE jails have gone over a year w/out inspection after ICE weakened its oversight policies. At the same time, DHS gutted key offices that investigate detention abuses, as deaths in ICE custody reached their highest rate since 2020.

More than a dozen immigration detention facilities have gone over a year without inspection under revised ICE policies

Detention facilities are now inspected every year or every other year rather than twice a year, a CBS News analysis of inspection reports found.

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"All of us face a clear challenge today to reaffirm and to demonstrate, in our daily actions, the sense of democratic justice that unites us as Americans. If we fail to do so, we became no better than the oppressors our fathers found intolerable in their native lands." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

(1/2) Ms. Claudio Ayala was arrested and transferred to an ICE jail in Louisiana while pregnant, after immigration officials found she has a credible fear of torture if returned to Peru. She was held without a bond hearing and without adequate medical care, losing 15 pounds while in detention.

Stand with us this Independence Day, every gift keeps the fight going: rekhrc.org/4eSmH4z

Kerry Kennedy@kerrykennedy.bsky.social · last mo.

(1/2) This Independence Day, we haven't forgotten about the freedoms behind the fireworks. Let’s pause to remember the core values our nation was founded on 250 years ago: due process, the rule of law, and the freedom of speech. Today, these very principles are under fire.

Our heartfelt congratulations to this year's laureates! 👏🏼👏🏼

Kerry Kennedy@kerrykennedy.bsky.social · last mo.

(1/2) I'm thrilled to share that Spike Lee, Glenn Hutchins, Dan Olofsson, Jessica Sarowitz, and Dr. Rajiv J. Shah will be honored with the 2026 Ripple of Hope Award at our annual gala on Dec. 9. We are honored to celebrate them and thrilled to have them join our @kennedyhrc.bsky.social community!

(2/2) My parents believed that every person has the power to build a better, fairer, more just world. Glenn, Spike, Dan, Jessica, and Raj are using their resources and platforms to advance global humanitarian work, youth empowerment initiatives, public health, & much more. We hope you'll join us ⬇️.

Ripple of Hope Award - Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

The Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award honors exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked ...

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Now let's acknowledge how absurd it is that we had to ask whether a president can nullify the Constitution by executive order.

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.

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This is why Pride still matters. Not just for 30 days in June, but year round. 🔗 @aclu.org's anti-LGBTQ bills tracker: www.aclu.org/legislative-...

(1/2) Both Haiti and Syria are categorized as Level 4 on the U.S. State Department's travel advisory. "Due not travel for any reason due to kidnapping, crime, terrorist activity, civil unrest, limited health care, hostage taking, and armed conflict."

Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power Over Immigration

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(2/2) Yet today SCOTUS upended the lives of some 350K Haitians and 6K Syrians who have spent decades rebuilding their lives in the U.S., and is likely to have implications for TPS holders from a dozen other countries. This blatant hypocrisy and disregard for human life are impossible to ignore.

"In the light of a truly freed mind no prejudice can disguise itself as zeal, no bullying can masquerade as leadership, no pettiness can pose as importance." - Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

(1/2) We stand in solidarity with the people of Venezuela during this devastating earthquake. Years of corruption and institutional deterioration have left the country ill-equipped to respond to a disaster of this magnitude. Immediate international assistance is essential to save lives.

CNN@cnn.com · last mo.

At least 164 people dead and nearly 1,000 injured after pair of earthquakes in Venezuela as authorities continue search-and-rescue efforts. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4aSuK05