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The partial federal government shutdown may impact how quickly Berks County officials receive more information about the planned\u00a0ICE processing facility<\/a>\u00a0in Upper Bern Township, Commissioner Christian Leinbach told Spotlight PA on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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