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 the #ShutDownBerks Coalition: In the coming weeks, the Shut Down Berks Coalition will be organizing a month of lobbying to persuade Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf to issue an Emergency Removal Order, thus ensuring no further families are held in … 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