We Did It Together! Berks is Shutting Down! After 8 years of community organizing, the Federal government has announced the closure of the immigrant prison in Berks County. This is a victory for the Berks community and Pennsylvania. This was … Continued
By KAREN SHUEY | kshuey@readingeagle.com | Reading Eagle PUBLISHED: November 30, 2022 at 2:18 p.m. | UPDATED: November 30, 2022 at 3:09 p.m. The Berks County Residential Center, a Bern Township facility where asylum seekers have been held and that has been the subject of protests for … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Teresa* is a 26-year-old from Nicaragua, currently being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), close to Philadelphia, PA. She fled her home after being intimidated, assaulted, and threatened with further harm by pro-government agents. … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): We’ve been calling on President Biden to end the ICE contract at Berks for nearly two years. Now it’s time to take the demand straight to the White House! Join us as we rally to … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): A lot has happened in the last year and the time is now to get involved. We’re inviting our long time supporters and folks new to this campaign to this deep dive of what we’re … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): A lot has happened in the last year and the time is now to get involved. We’re inviting our long time supporters and folks new to this campaign to this deep dive of what we’re … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): SEND a CARD, SEND AN EMAIL, POST A TWEET, CALL THE WHITE HOUSE: Dear President Biden, Today we celebrate mothers all over the U.S., including those who made the brave decision to migrate. Today many of … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): The Biden administration & ICE resumed immigrant detention at Berks. A year into his presidency, Biden fails to close down this prison. Now ICE is currently incarcerating women at Berks. The Biden administration must honor … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): The Shut Down Berks Coalition is hiring a full-time Campaign Manager. The Campaign Manager will be responsible for providing overall coordination of the Shut Down Berks Coalition and campaign. The ideal candidate will have strong facilitation … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): On October 1st, 2021, Congress Members Madeleine Dean, Mary Gay Scanlon, Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle sent a letter to President Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to immediately terminate the ICE … Continued