Federal funds go toward helping asylum seekers in Pima County

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Federal funds go toward helping asylum seekers in Pima County

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 to prevent people from turning to the streets. The money was awarded as part of Homeland Security Shelter Service’s $650 million project.  “We’re trying to do is continually make sure that the federal government pushing thi…