The OK of $1.2 trillion in budget funding for the federal government means street releases are not expected to take place in Pima County, according to a memo from County Administrator Jan Lesher.
TUCSON, Ariz. — The recent approval of $1.2 trillion in budget funding for the federal government means street releases of asylum seekers are not expected to take place in Pima County, according to a memo issued today by County Administrator Jan Lesher.
But that was before President Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion budget last Saturday, which included $650 million in appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection , and Shelter and Services Program .
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