Victory! Today (January 31) Berks Detention Center is officially closed!
After an eight-year long, people-powered campaign that began in 2015, today we mark the closing of the Berks County Detention Center.
An effort led by the Shut Down Berks Coalition, consisting of the immigrant community of Pennsylvania, immigrant advocacy organizations, and allies.
“This victory feels like a dream. I feel happy, content, and free,» says CASA member Liliana Pérez who was detained in Berks Detention Center.
CASA will continue the fight to close other detention centers and work toward reshaping our immigration system, to insure all immigrants have the freedom to create a sustainable life for them and their families.
| Read CASA’s full statement on the closing of Berks Detention Center Here |
