From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Join Doctors for Camp Closure this Friday, July 10th, for a mobilization to Harrisburg. Governor Wolf can shut down Berks but he still chooses not to do so. In fact, the state of Pennsylvania is fighting us in … Continued
June 27, 2020 The Wolf Administration released the following statement in support of U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Judge Dolly M. Gee’s ruling on Friday ordering the release of migrant children held in the country’s three … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Together, We Can End Family Detention At this moment, there are five families facing indefinite detention at the Berks County Detention Center, three from Haiti and two from Latin America, with children ages 1 to 5. This is yet again … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): You may remember a recent story we posted: 7-Year-Old Girl and Dad Finally Released After Horrific 250 Days at Migrant Family Jail The migrant family jail in question was the Berks County Residential Center. Now … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Five families remain at the family prison, families with a 5 year-old, two 3 year-olds and two 1 year-olds. Children and families who should have never been imprisoned to begin with. So, these families have sued the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): During this time of great uncertainty and stress, we take comfort in knowing that we can help our children feel safe and secure. They reach out to me when they are feeling anxious or afraid of … Continued
Posted at https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/2/1933655/-Seven-year-old-girl-and-dad-finally-released-after-horrific-250-days-at-migrant-family-jail Gabe Ortiz Protesters outside the Berks County Residential Center in Pennsylvania last year. In a major victory for advocacy groups that have been pushing for their release, a seven-year-old child and her dad were finally freed from a migrant … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/):In this webinar, a member of the Shut Down Berks Campaign will: Give an overview of the history of the campaign, Review the legal powers of the Governor and PA Dept. of Human Services to issue … Continued
Court agrees that the interests of detained families and legal representatives have not been adequately represented by Pennsylvania’s child welfare agency On January 21, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that families formerly imprisoned by ICE at the Berks family detention center … Continued