Berks County Residential Center

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Philadelphia

Berks is not for Women

Shut Down Berks was out in force on Intl. Women’s Day.

March 8th, 2022

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Shut Down Berks achieves what it set out to do.

Berks Shutting Down

November 30th, 2022

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Delmy and her son, both detained at Berks County Detention Center for nearly two years, look at the mural with Delmy’s words written above. Photo: Osmyn Oree

Heritage and History

Las Madres de Berks

May 10th, 2019

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Protesters march through center city Philadelphia.

"Shut down Berks"

October 31st, 2018

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Demonstrators march in Philadelphia on Sept. 25 in protest of Gov. Tom Wolf's lack of action on immigration issues. Photo: David Maas / AL DÍA News

"SHUT DOWN BERKS!"

September 26th, 2018

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Police officers surround nearly 20 demonstrators from the Shut Down Berks Coalition, who linked arms and sat down in the road to block the entrance to the Berks County Residential Center as part of their call for Governor Tom Wolf to shut down the facility, which currently detains about 20 immigrant families. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News

Protesters arrested at Berks

July 16th, 2018

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Philly Democratic Socialist Association member Jamie Rush sports an "End PARS" shirt at the Occupy ICE PHL encampment on the east side of City Hall. Greta Anderson / AL DÍA News

July 9th, 2018

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Heritage and History

Berks rejects books for kids

July 3rd, 2018

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On Saturday, thousands of Philadelphians gathered in Logan Circle to call for an end to the detention and separation of immigrant families and the abolishment of ICE. Photo: Emily Neil / AL DÍA News

Thousands protest in Philly

July 2nd, 2018

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Protesters at the June 19 rally in Rittenhouse Square who called for reform of the Trump administration's immigration policies. Greta Anderson / AL DÍA News

Protesting family detention

June 28th, 2018

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Philadelphia Councilwoman Helen Gym spoke at the June 19 rally in Rittenhouse Square against the Trump administration's immigration policies. Greta Anderson / AL DÍA News

SHUT DOWN BERKS

June 22nd, 2018

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Thought Leaders

Locking up our families is…

June 20th, 2018

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Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) hosted a roundtable discussion with Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) in May. John N. McGuire / AL DÍA News

SEEKING ANSWERS

June 20th, 2018

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On April 15, a group of protesters held a vigil outside of the Berks County Residential Center calling for the release of families being held there. (Provided by supporters of the Shut Down Berks Coalition)

SHUT DOWN BERKS

April 25th, 2018