Tag: asylum


  • Pima County’s Asylum Seeker Support: Funding Shift

    Pima County’s Asylum Seeker Support: Funding Shift

    Pima County faces imminent challenges in aiding and accommodating asylum seekers due to a recent alteration in federal funding allocation. The shift from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Sheltering Services Program, which commenced on January 1, has significantly reduced resources available for sheltering and medical screening…