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For more than a decade, the center had been one of three places where U.S. immigration enforcement would detain families with children.

While rhetoric from the the White House has changed with presidencies, immigrants and advocates are still waiting on significant change.

Berks Commissioners faced opposition for their choice to detain asylum seekers but said they have to act in the best interest for the county, not a small group of outspoken people.

Civic groups and community members say the county should have shared more information and allowed public comment on plans for the Berks Family Residential Center.

A document from an ICE official reveals an aspect of the federal government’s proposal immigrant detention center.

The Berks Family Residential Center in Bern Township is no longer detaining immigrant families — but the facility isn’t closed, it’s just waiting for what’s next.

After families are released to sponsors, local and federal officials are not sharing details about what happens next to the county-owned facility.

Some families have been detained since last year.

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court on behalf of 56 immigrant families held in detention centers in Pennsylvania and Texas, alleging they are “recklessly exposing” children and their parents to the coronavirus.