The Board of Supervisors approved $1.7 million for pay hikes and $330,000 on a rented space for hundreds more shelter beds.
Carol Ann Alaimo Pima County corrections officers are getting a pay hike and asylum seekers will have a new roof over their heads thanks to recent decisions by county lawmakers.
Sheriff Chris Nanos said the increase was necessary to attract new jail personnel and keep those now on staff from seeking higher-paying jobs in other Arizona counties. A county news release noted asylum seekers are in the U.S. legally and are allowed to stay while they await their asylum hearings. They typically spend a few days in Pima County before moving on to live with relatives or sponsors in other parts of the country as they await their hearing dates.
The city, the county and charities that provide aid"are concerned DHS will release more asylum seekers in one day than there are shelter beds to accommodate them, creating a humanitarian crisis with people left to find shelter on city streets," the news release said.
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