From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): In this week’s video learn the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the campaign. How can the prison be closed? What would happen to the facility if it were closed as a detention … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Detaining families is abusive, but in addition to that we have seen documented case after case of medical neglect and miscare in the Berks County Detention Center. Governor Wolf’s office and the Pennsylvania Department of … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Welcome to the launch of the #Shut Down Berks video series. For the next six weeks the Shut Down Berks Coalition will be sharing a short video about the fight to end family detention in … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): Thursday, May 9th, 5:30 – 7:30pm Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC), 2100 Arch Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 “Las Madres de Berks” is part of the “Familias Separadas” public art … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): As many of us were winding down holiday celebrations, we were horrified to see photos of our government tear gassing mothers and toddlers who are seeking asylum at our border. The cruelty is breathtaking. Our country … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): NOTE: This is a written account of someone who is among those traveling with the caravan from Central America. URGENT: We need your immediate action to advocate for the caravan families. We only have a … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): Families USA has released a new short analysis on the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on immigrant children and families, highlighting its latest efforts to dismantle the long-standing Flores Settlement Agreement, and in doing so, eliminate basic … Continued
From the Project on Government Oversight (http://www.pogo.org/): September 25, 2018 Open the Government and the Project On Government Oversight have obtained documents through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that provide new insights into internal decision-making behind the separation of thousands … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): This spring, a Honduran couple with their 3-year-old son were passing through the Guatemala-Mexico border, just hours after fleeing death threats. Days later, the administration implemented the zero tolerance policy and within just a … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): With Hurricane Florence on our doorstep, we’ve learned that the administration has diverted $10 million from FEMA ‘response and recovery’ to spend on ICE incarceration. [1] This diversion of precious funding from disaster relief in order … Continued