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Federal funds go toward helping asylum seekers in Pima County

Ginia McFarland Arizona Capitol Times//April 22, 2024//

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Federal funds go toward helping asylum seekers in Pima County

In in this Feb. 21, 2020 photo, volunteers give flu shots to newly arrived asylum seekers from Central America at Casa Alitas, a Catholic-run shelter in Tucson. Pima County has been awarded $21.8 million in 2024 to continue efforts with temporary shelters for asylum seekers. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-MIlls)

Federal funds go toward helping asylum seekers in Pima County

Ginia McFarland Arizona Capitol Times//April 22, 2024//

Pima County has been awarded $21.8 million to continue efforts with temporary shelters for asylum seekers.   Organizations partnered with Pima County have been providing transportation, food and temporary shelter for migrants...

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