Detention

The notorious facility will be shut down by the end of January, though ICE has stated that detainees will be transferred to a different prison, ...

21, members of the Shut Down Berks Coalition gathered outside the Philadelphia ICE Field Office to demand the release of any remaining incarcerated women in the facility. While organizers see the facility’s closure as a victory for immigrant communities in Berks and beyond, they are still fighting to ensure it will not be used as a site to inflict more violence against immigrants or incarcerate more people. Now we must ensure that anyone held is released to their family, and it falls to us in Berks to ensure the center is transformed into a true public service that meets our community needs.” “The fight to close the Berks Detention Center is not finished until every woman is free.” In response, advocates with the Shut Down Berks Coalition are calling on the White House and ICE to use their discretion and release every woman in the center by the end of the month. [Shut Down Berks Coalition](https://paimmigrant.org/campaign-to-shut-down-berks/) scored a partial victory at the end of November last year when the Biden administration agreed to [permanently shut down](https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/12/02/ice-officials-provide-reason-for-shutdown-of-berks-county-residential-center/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_content=fb-readingeagle&utm_source=facebook.com) the county’s detention center by Jan.

As previously reported, an Azerbaijani court denied Seymur's request to be assigned alternative civilian service. He was convicted and sentenced to nine months ...

She was able to give him a Bible, and Royal explains that this sustained him spiritually. Reading the Bible and praying to Jehovah brought me incredible peace.” Royal is requesting that the actions of the Gadabay Region State Service for Mobilization and Conscription be investigated by the proper authorities. “But I tried to remember that it was a test of my faith.” Authorities summoned Royal to the Gadabay Region State Service for Mobilization and Conscription on May 30, 2022. The verdict was a direct violation of two rulings of the European Court of Human Rights pertaining to Azerbaijan.

Residents of Berks County, Pennsylvania, and the Shut Down Berks Coalition won a partial victory in late November of last year when the Biden administration ...

[](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=10x blogger outreach) [Shut Down Berks Coalition](https://nnn.ng/advocates-demand-berks-detention-center-release-all-women/#Shut Down Berks Coalition) Now we must make sure that anyone detained is released to their family, and it is up to us at Berks to make sure that the center is transformed into a true public service that meets the needs of our community.” [Since January](https://nnn.ng/advocates-demand-berks-detention-center-release-all-women/#Since January) While organizers see the closure of the facility as a victory for immigrant communities in Berks and beyond, they are still fighting to ensure it is not used as a site to inflict more violence against immigrants or imprison more people. “Closing the detention center here in Berks County finally ends years of trauma inflicted on immigrants in our communities,” said Celine Schrier, local organizer for Berks Stands Up. Coalition members, immigrant families, and Berks County residents thought they had won a victory two years ago, on February 26, 2021, when the Biden administration began emptying the Berks County Detention Center, although in September 2021 the administration backtracked on its campaign. “The fight to close the Berks Detention Center is not over until all the women are free.”

y Pennsylvania and the Shut Down Berks Coalition won a partial victory in late November of last year when the Biden administration agreed to permanently ...

[](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=carol tice blogger outreach) [Shut Down Berks Coalition](https://nnn.ng/advocates-demand-berks-detention-center-release-all-women-2/#Shut Down Berks Coalition) “We look forward to building on this momentum to reach our next goal of ending all immigration detention in Pennsylvania.” While organizers see the closure of the facility as a victory for immigrant communities in Berks and beyond, they are still fighting to ensure it is not used as a site to inflict more violence against immigrants or imprison more people. Now we must make sure that anyone detained is released to their family, and it’s up to us at Berks to make sure the center becomes a true public service that meets the needs of our community.” Coalition members, immigrant families, and Berks County residents thought they had won a victory two years ago, on February 26, 2021, when the Biden administration began emptying the Berks County Detention Center, although in September 2021 the administration backtracked on its campaign. “The fight to close the Berks Detention Center will not end until all the women are free.”