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Constituents in Berks protest lack of communication from U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser
- About 60 people protested outside Meuser's Hamburg office to press for in-person meetings with the congressman.
- The demonstration focused on the proposed ICE detention center in Upper Bern Township and its local impact.
- Protesters argued detainee rights and concerns about facility conditions were at stake.
- Organizers claimed the detention center could burden local infrastructure and services.
- Meuser's office said he has worked with local stakeholders and the federal government on the facility.
- ICE Out Upper Bern organized the Hamburg protest against the detention center plan.
- Protesters urged Meuser to listen to affected communities and oppose the detention center expansion.
- The event occurred as part of broader concerns about immigration detention centers nationwide.
- Protesters cited funding and infrastructure concerns tied to the detention plan.
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