Trump border policies cause Tucson migrant shelters to close

Source: KGUN TV, Tucson, AZ

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Pima County officials have announced the closure of its two migrant shelters for legally processed asylum seekers following sweeping changes to federal border enforcement policies implemented by the Trump Administration.

The policy changes have resulted in zero releases of asylum-seeking migrants to county-operated shelters this week.

Since 2019, these centers have provided temporary shelter and essential services for over 518,000 asylum seekers released into Pima, Santa Cruz, and Cochise counties by the Department of Homeland Security.

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“Under the terms of DHS’s Sheltering Services Program (SSP), the County can only be reimbursed for sheltering costs incurred while asylum seekers are receiving services,” the county stated. "With no individuals in the shelters, operational costs—including staffing, heating, and facility rentals—would fall solely on the County General Fund."

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