Pima County is consolidating some of its services for asylum seekers away from several hotels to one designated location on Drexel Road near Interstate 19.
The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to provide Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona with a hospitality center for temporary respite and services to legal asylum seekers while arrangements are made for their final transportation to family members or sponsors elsewhere in the United States.
People are also reading… The new location on Drexel Road will be in addition to migrant services provided at the Casa Alitas Welcome Center, near South Kino Parkway and Ajo Way, which is run by Catholic Community Services. The county allotted about $418,000 for expenses other than the lease cost related to the Drexel space, also to be reimbursed by FEMA humanitarian grants.
Local news Take our latest Tucson News Quiz! The county has been contracting with hotels to provide these services when Casa Alitas was at capacity, but officials say the Drexel location will provide a more stable location. During the surge, Pima County officials weren't sure if they would have the space to accommodate all the asylum seekers who needed services.
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