Democratic Arizona Governor Kite Hobbs is requesting $752 million from the federal government for immigrant shelters and services to ease the financial burden on local governments and charities.
In a letter dated Tuesday to leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations committees, Hobbs wrote that local law enforcement and philanthropic organizations are “on the brink of operational limits” and that action is needed. expressed their sexuality.
The money will be earmarked for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shelter and services program in the next Homeland Security appropriations bill.
The CBP program provides funding to organizations that assist immigrants.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs delivers the State of the Union address at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Mr. Hobbs is asking the federal government for $752 million for immigrant support services and shelters. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
“Arizona’s border is not just a convenient place for politicians to take photos and hold press conferences,” Hobbs wrote. “This is where my constituents live, work, and raise their families. My state has done everything possible to bring safety and security to these communities, and I hope Congress will do more. You need to get the job done.”
“It is unacceptable that the daily safety of Arizonans takes a backseat to political games in Washington, D.C., and that working families in my state are forced to bear the burden of Congressional inaction. There are more practical solutions than political games. “The time has come to prioritize action,” she added.
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Migrants camp near Lukeville, Arizona, on December 4, 2023. (Fox News)
The governor also urged lawmakers to pass a bipartisan border bill that has failed to garner support despite record numbers of migrants at the southern border.
Her request echoes similar letters sent to lawmakers by Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema.
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Without federal funding, migrants would likely be released onto the streets of their local communities in Arizona without shelter or support, they wrote in a Feb. 27 letter to the appropriations committees of both chambers. said.
Arizona officials told FOX 10 they want the state to heed their pleas for help managing the crisis.
“I hope Washington listens to what we need here at the border. Sometimes we are forgotten. We don’t listen to San Diego, we don’t listen to Tucson, we don’t listen to Eagle Pass. But here in Yuma, they forget that. We face it. This happens every day,” said Yuma Police Chief Thomas Garrity.
