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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
After nearly three decades, the York County Prison will no longer detain immigrants who face deportation proceedings. This move was applauded by many immigrant advocates, who have strongly felt that detainees can face removal proceedings without being detained. The decision to close the detention center was caused by a budgetary issue. The Immigration Court at York is also closing.
Around four months ago, the Berks County Prison in Pennsylvania released many detainees. That left Pike County Prison with the maximum number of immigrant detainees. Most of the detainees are pursuing legal efforts to fight deportation proceedings. The Pike County Prison is not transferring detainees to other locations, but rather releasing the detainees. The closure is due to the failure of negotiations to extend the contract by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the county’s officials.
The Philadelphia school board adopteda “sanctuary schools” position Thursday, affirming its promiseto protect immigrant students and families from inquiries by federal immigration authorities,as well as provide more training for staff and emotional support for immigrant students. After months of talks with Juntos, the immigrant rights group that has pushed for sanctuary schools, the board .
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