This heart-wrenching letter was sent from Gladis to Gov. Shapiro. She and her husband Carlos Gonzalo live in Bern Township, mere miles from the proposed ICE warehouse. The trauma of needless ICE detention and the pain of family separation is evident. You have the rare chance to show support for
"Every day, Angela Della Valle drives an hour through central Louisiana’s yellow-pine hills to visit her husband at Winn Correctional Center, in the middle of the Kisatchie National Forest. The former state prison now houses immigration detainees. She pulls up to the gate as sunlight filters through the
Congressman Dan Meuser wrote this opinion piece on March 27 detailing the assurances he's received from DHS about the warehouses in Upper Bern and Tremont. His tone suggests that we all just relax because everything is gonna be alright. Seriously, Dan? As if we don't know
Dear Prison Board, We have questions. You, the members of the Berks County Prison Board, are responsible for the safe-keeping, discipline, and employment of prisoners, and the government and management of the Berks County Jail, where upwards of 700 people are held every day at a cost to taxpayers of
On March 28, 2026 , at 11th and Rockland Streets and in downtown Kutztown, thousands of Berks Countians showed up at No Kings Protest along with an estimated 8 million people nationwide. It was the largest single day protest in American history. We protested a regime that is sending masked agents
Feb 27, 2026 Thank you for joining the thousands of Pennsylvanians saying NO to ICE in Berks County. And thanks to Governor Shapiro for coming here yesterday and promising to use “every tool at his disposal” to stop planned ICE detention centers here and in neighboring Schuylkill County. “We are
The Department of Homeland Security quietly purchased an industrial warehouse in Upper Bern Township near Hamburg with plans to convert it into an ICE detention center for up to 1,500 people for a limited time. They also purchased a warehouse in Schuylkill County near Tremont to imprison 7,500
National #CommunitiesNotCages: Stop ICE Warehouse Detention Saturday, April 25: VIGIL @1:30PM Reading Public Library sidewalk. TOWN HALL 2-4 PM Unitarian Universalist Church, 416 Franklin St. Let us know you're coming via our Facebook event OR our Mobilize page. Berks County Commissioners Town Hall Tuesday, May 12, 2026