ADOPTED
Affirming that the imprisonment and prolonged detention of asylum-seeking children and families is inhumane and counter to international law, and calling on Governor Wolf and the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to issue an emergency removal order and immediately close the Berks County Residential Center.
Pass2018-06-21
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this matter be ADOPTED. The motion carried by the following vote:
15 Yes·2 No·0 Absent
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Al Taubenberger | No |
| Allan Domb | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Bobby Henon | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | No |
| Cherelle Parker | Yes |
| Cindy Bass | Yes |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| David Oh | Yes |
| Derek S. Green | Yes |
| Helen Gym | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Kenyatta Johnson | Yes |
| Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez | Yes |
| Mark Squilla | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |