Led by: Rev. Sandy Strauss from the Pennsylvania Council of Churches Sunday, August 20th, 3:30-4:30 Berks County Residential Center, 1040 Berks Road, Leesport, PA 19533 Parking is available at the buildings across the road from the center. MORE INFORMATION AT … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Candles, birthday cake, presents, friends and family. That’s what every parent hopes for their child’s birthday. Instead of festivities, Tomás spent his eighth birthday behind bars—for the second year in a row. The reason why? … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/05/03/senators-tweetstorm-shows-stark-human-toll-trump-immigration-crackdown Published on Wednesday, May 03, 2017 by Common Dreams ‘The gangs will target this mother and her child the moment they land in Honduras, yet Trump admin insists on this cruel policy’ By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): Last week we got word that the Bureau of Appeals decided that because the PA DHS had licensed the Berks Detention Center for many years, and the County spent money to expand, … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): The Berks County Residential Center is just one of the family detention centers that still exists in this country. It’s also “home” for Antonio, Carlos, Josue, and Michael, four children – all under five years … Continued
Federal Budget: Invest in Supporting Families, Not Separating Them From the PICO National Network (http://www.piconetwork.org): Right now, Senate and House leadership are discussing what to do with your tax dollars. On top of the $20 billion already given to Homeland … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Amnesty International is pushing for the release of four families who have been detained at Berks for more than a year. The kids have pending green card applications yet ICE will not release them. Below … Continued
From UUPLAN (http://www.uuplan.com/): Credit: Hiro Nishikawa The situation at the Berks County Residential Center where approximately 30 immigrant mothers and their children who are seeking asylum are detained, continues to be unresolved. On Sunday evening, October 2nd, members of the … Continued