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Berks County Residential Center

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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)

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SHUT DOWN BERKS

The controversial immigrant detention center located outside of Philadelphia has been called a …
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END OF THE PARS AGREEMENT
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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
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Protesters arrested at Berks
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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
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OCCUPY ICE PHL
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Berks rejects books for kids
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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
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Thousands protest in Philly
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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
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Protesting family detention
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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
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SHUT DOWN BERKS
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Locking up our families is…
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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
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