AZMEX I3-2 22 JUL 2019
Pima County board approves new migrant shelter
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
JULY 22, 2019 AT 3:00 PM
https://ktar.com/story/2663682/pima-county-board-approves-new-migrant-shelter/
(Facebook Photo/Pima County)
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Leaders in Tucson have approved a plan to house immigrant families released
by the U.S. government in an unused section of a juvenile detention center.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted along party lines on Monday
to approve the agreement with Catholic Community Services,
which will lease the space for $100 a year.
The county is expected to spend about $530,000 to make building modifications
and to provide food and medical services,
and it has asked for reimbursement from the federal government.
The vote came after heated discussion.
Migrants are currently using the Benedictine Monastery church in Tucson but will have to move out this month.
Related Links
Temporary facility for detained migrants to open in Yuma
Catholic Community Services temporarily houses immigrant families who have crossed the border (Illegally)
and are released by immigration authorities pending immigration court dates.
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