The cost to house the recent spike in migrant encounters in the Tucson Border Patrol Sector is rising as existing processing fill to capacity.
The increase in migrant crossings is also impacting costs incurred by non-government shelters that receive the released migrants and coordinate travel to the interior of the United States. Most of the expenses to accommodate the migrants are eventually reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency , according to the source.Breitbart Texas traveled to several Tucson area non-government shelters operated by Casa Alitas — a program of the Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona.
At Casa Alitas, Breitbart Texas spoke to one Venezuelan migrant who says his stay has been comfortable, but he is ready to leave. Enrique says he has been at the facility for more than a month after being allowed to enter the United States using the CBP-One application. He is departing for Chicago in less than a week and will be traveling with his wife and small child.
As migrant encounters reached nearly 1,700 per day in recent weeks, the cost to process, feed, and provide shelter within the Tucson area will likely remain high, the source concluded.is a 32-year veteran of the United States Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as the Division Chief for Law Enforcement Operations, directing operations for nine Border Patrol Stations within the Del Rio, Texas, Sector. Follow him on Twitter @RandyClarkBBTX.
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