Shut Down Berks

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The Shut Down Berks Coalition was founded in 2015 out of the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition. Shut Down Berks Coalition

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Shut Down Berks... Pending

The effort of the Shut Down Berks Coalition freed migrant children and families, but the fight is…

July 27th, 2021

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Photo of a sign that reads: "No immigrant women's prisons in PA!"

No more prisoners at Berks

January 11th, 2023

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Shut Down Berks coalition activists holds a sign that reads "Shut Down Berks." Photo: Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images,

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Biden's tumultuous landing

October 20th, 2022

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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