Lenten Values: Spring Into Action—A Resource on Immigration Justice

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From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): In the Christian tradition, Lent is a 40-day period of spiritual discipline and preparation that anticipates the death and resurrection of Jesus. Lenten Values: Springing Into Action is a new resource from the IIC that journeys through … Continued

The Berks County Detention Center is EMPTY!

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From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): On January 10th, 2023 the Berks County Detention Center in Leesport, PA ended the day with an empty facility and is anticipated to remain empty until its final closure on January 31st, 2023. This is … Continued

Tell the President to Demand Release of Women from Berks, Not Transfer

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From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): We demand that those women currently detained at the Berks County Residential Center be released and for the center to be repurposed into a space that can provide services to the surrounding community. No transfers … Continued

Urge Homeland Security to Implement Case Management System to Support Legal Rights for Immigrants

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From the American Immigration Council (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/): For months, governors have been spending millions of dollars to send migrants from border communities to New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Martha’s Vineyard. While these political stunts have backfired as communities have welcomed … Continued