San Diego ( Border Report ) — Last week, the County of San Diego applauded the$ 19 donation. 6 million dollars in federal cash are used to support programs that assist immigrants seeking asylum entering the country via the San Diego-Mexico borders.
It had been lobbying for the money so that it could restart a welcoming immigrant center and stop the Frontier Patrol from abusing workers at public transit stops in San Diego.
I’m delighted to announce that the federal government has allocated$ 19 after decades of hard promoting money. San Diego County Chairperson Nora Vargas stated next year,” 6 million to help the hundreds of asylum-seekers who are coming across our boundary.” I have been a key player in these initiatives from the beginning, and I am even more delighted of how far we have come. ”
Vargas went on to congratulate the Biden administration, California Gov. Thank you for assisting in the money, Governor Newsom and San Diego County legislators.
“Our job is not over, and we are now working to acquire a lasting, federally funded immigrant change center in San Diego County, ” Vargas said. I look forward to working with our colleagues to make the most of these crucial federal funds for our place as we learn more about them in the coming days and weeks. ”
The pleasant center was forced to close in late February because state funds ran away.
The momentary Immigrant Transitional Center would need$ 3 million to keep it operational, according to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who allocated$ 3 million in October 2023 and$ 3 million in December 2023.
Border Patrol began dropping of workers in common as the center’s activities came to an end.
According to Supervisor Jim Desmond, who has been strongly opposed to the immigrant pleasant facility, 30,000 asylum-seekers have been bused by officials around San Diego since the middle closed.
According to Desmond, the facility should not reopen, calling it a “waste of money. ” ”
Vargas and the state have both publicly agreed to using the new federal funds to finance the center, despite the initial promise that the money would be used for the center.
On Wednesday, she was not available for comment as she was traveling on County organization to Sacramento, but her company told Border Report, the cash will be allocated and they are still “talking about opportunities. ”
“The Chairwoman plans to manage the money toward the Transition Center, but, there is no official resolve that can be shared at this time, ” read an email from Vargas ’ business.
