From UUPLAN (http://www.uuplan.com/): We have hit an important milestone in our collective efforts to halt the inhumane detention of Central American mothers and children seeking asylum in the U.S. Just a few days ago, the Department of Homeland Security’s own … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): Mothers at the Berks family detention center are on a hunger strike to demand freedom for their families. On August 8th, 22 mothers detained at the Berks County family detention center started a hunger strike, … Continued
Posted at https://cliniclegal.org/diapersindetention Sign up form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckcA0gHtUgErAwxm630_yo7K6BUYjGUxpMl2yLQVXELFoH2w/viewform Family detention is the incarceration of asylum-seeking mothers and children, mostly from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. There are three such facilities in the United States, in Berks County, Pennsylvania; Karnes City … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-08-15/immigrant-issues/immigrant-mothers-stage-hunger-strike-for-freedom/a53545-2 August 15, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Immigrants’ advocates demand the release of families detained at Berks County Detention Center. (Make the Road Pennsylvania) LEESPORT, Pa. — Monday will … Continued