Call Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller Today and Tell Them to #ShutDownBerks Governor Wolf and Secretary Miller could end the illegal and immoral incarceration of immigrant families in PA but are not taking action. Call them today and tell them … Continued
From artist Michelle Angela Ortiz: I want to share the video I put together of the creative action against family detention and to shut down Berks. A total of 1600 flowers with messages of freedom were installed in front of … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): Pennsylvania is still home to the Berks County Family Detention Center (BCRC), one of three detention centers for immigrant families, where children as young as two-weeks-old have been incarcerated. In August 2015, … Continued
Parents and children detained at the Berks County Residential Center don’t have much. They are asking for help in getting both necessary items and some fun things for the kids. Consider visiting the wish list at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/2NNABCSG0TYA1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_ws_MMhYzbK6SAFRF brightening … Continued
We are calling on Governor Wolf to work with Secretary Miller of PA Department of Human Services to immediately issue an Emergency Removal Order (ERO) which would ensure that the families detained at the Berks County Residential Center (BCRC; detention … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): No child should grow up behind bars. But thanks to you, the families’ courageous lawyers, and activists on the ground four-year old Carlos* and 16-year old Michael* are finally free. Share the news now about the Berks families. … Continued