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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 56m

Happy #InternationalDayofTheGirl! The little girl in this photo is me. If I could tell my younger self one thing, I’d say: forgive. Forgive, and forgive again. And then, change the structure that allowed that injustice to occur. Always forgive the person. Always work to change the structure.

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 1d

(3/3) Mrs. Kennedy continues to inspire us as we carry forward Sen. Kennedy’s & now, her legacy, for a more just and peaceful world. If you’d like to support our work, and honor Mrs. Kennedy’s legacy, please consider donating to the Ethel Kennedy Fund ⬇️.

The Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Fund - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

Our founder, Ethel Kennedy, lived a tremendously impactful life and has been the cornerstone of RFK Human Rights for nearly 60 years.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 1d

(3/3) Though I miss her every day, I feel her presence in the choices I make, the work I do, and in the way I try to be braver each day. Thank you, Mum, for everything.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 1d

(2/3) She showed us the power of persistence, the importance of standing up for what you believe in, and the simple truth that love and compassion can move mountains. She treasured the joys of friendship, and above all, family.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 1d

(1/3) It is hard to believe it’s been a year since we lost Mum. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of her. She had deep faith and a quiet strength that buoyed everyone around her, and she believed in people even when they didn’t believe in themselves.

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 3d

(1/3) BREAKING: @nipnlg.bsky.social, ACLU of Louisiana, and RFK Human Rights filed a habeas petition in federal court seeking the release of 18-year-old Carlos Guerra Leon.

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 3d

(2/3) Carlos, who just graduated from high school in Spring Valley, New York earlier this year, has approved Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) with Deferred Action. Despite this, in August, ICE unlawfully detained Carlos and sent him to a detention center in Louisiana.

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 3d

(3/3) Our filings ask the court to order Carlos' immediate release from detention and reaffirm that the government’s actions violate federal law and the U.S. Constitution. More information ⬇️.

Habeas Petition Filed Seeking Release of 18-Year-Old with Special Immigration Status Unlawfully Detained in Louisiana ICE Facility - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights

Tags Share Washington, DC – Today, the National Immigration Project, the ACLU of Louisiana, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights filed a habeas petition in federal court seeking the release of 18-year-o...

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 7d

This is what dictatorship looks like. Stop scrolling, read this, and march!

🔗 More from @hcrichardson.bsky.social: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-2-...

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 9d

(2/2) The greatest danger we face now is complacency. As we mark the International Day of Nonviolence, we must confront this crisis head-on and work towards a society where compassion and justice prevail over fear and division.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 9d

(1/2) Violence has infiltrated every aspect of American life and has become dangerously normalized. It pits neighbor against neighbor, poisons our political discourse, fuels hate crimes in our communities, and tears families apart through cycles of fear and trauma.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 9d

We’ve lost one of the great human beings today. Let’s be inspired by her example, and protect our beautiful planet and all animals.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 10d

(2/2) Efrén isn’t just a brilliant lawyer. He’s an example of the principles we’re fighting to protect. His immigration story shows the promise of an America where everyone has the opportunity to realize their ancestors’ dreams. He is my hero. Congratulations, Efrén!

Efrén Olivares Is on the 2025 TIME100 Next

Find out why Efrén Olivares is on this year’s list

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 10d

(1/2) Congratulations to our partner Efrén Olivares, VP of Litigation & Legal Strategy at @nilc.org, on being named to the 2025 @time.com 100 Next list! At @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social, we’re proud to stand with him in the fight for immigrant justice. Read my tribute to Efrén ⬇️.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 11d

Everyday people in U.S. immigration detention suffer inhumane treatment that violates the most basic human rights. ICE has become a rogue agency, rampant with physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, and shielded by impunity. It's past time to hold our government accountable for these abuses.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 11d

As deportation terror mounts, Cardinal McElroy asks U.S. Catholics, ‘Who is your neighbor?’ - America Magazine

As deportation terror mounts, Cardinal McElroy asks U.S. Catholics, ‘Who is your neighbor?’

Cardinal McElroy charged that the nation has been experiencing “a comprehensive governmental assault designed to produce fear and terror among millions of men and women” and to make life unbearable fo...

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 11d

(1/5) At least four people held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center say the former assistant warden subjected them to a forced labor scheme explicitly targeting transgender and LGBTQ+ people. The abuse included sexual assault and harassment, the denial of medical care, and retaliation.

ICE Warden Put Transgender Detainees into Forced Labor Program: Complaint

A federal complaint accuses the warden of creating an ad hoc work program used to demean trans detainees.

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 11d

(2/5) The abuse came to light through our ongoing visits to Louisiana detention centers. Evidence shows that ICE was aware of this abuse, but systematically ignored and buried complaints. These failures in oversight have only gotten worse under the Trump administration.

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 11d

(3/5) For example, our clients were forced to push heavy cinder blocks and metal cabinets across a dorm, taking around 30 minutes, and then told to push the items back where they came from. The former assistant warden told them: “If you wanna be a man, I’ll treat you like a man.”

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 11d

(4/5) People who spoke up faced retaliation and were thrown in solitary confinement. ICE dismissed these complaints as “another hoax about ICE facilities.”

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RFK Human Rights @rfkhumanrights.bsky.social · 11d

(5/5) "There's a disturbing paper trail of ICE’s knowledge of what was happening in this facility,” said our U.S. Staff Attorney, Sarah Decker. “This is part of a system of neglect and abuse. This tells me that there's even more going on behind the scenes that we're not yet aware of."

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 13d

(2/2) This is why we’re proud to honor Stephen Colbert at our Gala this December. Thank you @outfrontcnn.bsky.social for having me on last night!

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 13d

(1/2) I’ve been working on human rights issues for 45 years, and all around the world, the first target of autocrats is always free speech. That’s what’s happening in our country right now, and it’s the most dangerous thing that can happen in a democracy.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 16d

(3/3) This was a warning from a man intent on isolating the US from the world, silencing dissent, and denying science, justice, and truth. The world and our country deserve better.

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Kerry Kennedy @kerrykennedy.bsky.social · 16d

(2/3) He mocked climate science while the planet burns. He demonized immigrants fleeing war, poverty, and persecution. And he dismissed the UN for holding nations, including our own, accountable to international law and human rights standards.

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