hincapie.bsky.social
Incoming President of @kennedyhrc.bsky.social. Immigrant justice advocate & former ED of @nilc.org. Author of forthcoming book, Becoming America.
👤 Joined on 15 April 2025
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@hincapie.bsky.socialETHEL KENNEDY is out now. Mum was fearless, funny, fiercely faithful and lived a life of gusto. Thank you to everyone who has helped bring Mum’s story to life. Get your copy at your favorite bookstore or listen to the audiobook. I hope to see many of you on tour in the weeks ahead. 💙
Show Post3/ “We’ve had clients who have been beaten & permanently disabled by [guard] takedowns. They’re using an indiscriminate amount of force,” said our Sr. Staff Attorney, Sarah Decker. Camila and the other women trapped in detention deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Read their stories ⬆️.
Show Post2/ The abuses at this ICE detention center have been well documented. In our 2024 report, we detail rampant physical abuse, sexual harassment and assault, contaminated food, filthy cells, and the use of solitary confinement as retaliation.
Show Post1/ Transgender people in ICE custody are routinely physically abused, humiliated through invasive searches, medically neglected, and thrown into prolonged solitary confinement. One of our clients, Camila Toro de Paula, has been trapped in these conditions in Jena, Louisiana, for over a year.
Show Post2/ This was one of many times Kerry has stood alongside farmworkers. She has marched with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in Florida, rallied for farmworkers’ rights in New York, and helped build support for the New York Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act, which became law in 2019.
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