Posted on 02/26/2024 7:52:07 AM PST by Twotone
Hundreds of migrants were dropped off on the side of the road in San Diego, California, on Friday after funding for a reception center ran dry, according to The Associated Press.
Border Patrol buses dropped off hundreds of migrants from places like China, Kazakhstan, Ecuador and Rwanda, among other countries, at a San Diego bus stop instead of a county-funded reception center that closed down Thursday after running out of funds, the AP reported. The reception center was run by SBCS, a local nonprofit formerly known as South Bay Community Services, which San Diego County gave $6 million to provide migrants with food, phone charging stations and travel advice, alongside other services.
San Diego, like other major cities, is facing strain amid the country’s ongoing migrant crisis.
The city saw a daily average of 800 illegal-crossing-related arrests in January, including an average of over 100 Chinese migrants a day, according to AP.
SBCS served 81,000 migrants in the county since Oct. 11, the group said, according to the AP. With SBCS’ reception center now closed, Border Patrol said to expect roughly 350 migrants to be released on the streets Friday. Asylum seekers rush to be processed by border patrol agents at an improvised camp near the US-Mexico border in eastern Jacumba, California, on February 2, 2024.
Nora Vargas, chair of the San Diego County board of supervisors, defended the performance of the migrant reception center, which was supposed to stay open until March.
“Nobody is perfect, especially when you’re trying to fill a gap from the federal government,” Vargas said. She recently petitioned the Biden administration for increased support, according to AP.
Vargas isn’t the only official seeking increased federal support as large cities struggle to cope with the influx of migrants. The mayors of New York City and Chicago have asked the Biden administration for financial resources to aid them in handling the migrant crisis.
The San Diego mayor’s office and SBCS did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.
There is probably ample empty pew space to sleep on.
Oh dear when you run out of somebody elses money ...
“...after aid money runs out.....”. HUH? No comprende ‘runs out’.
Insanity.
We are already providing Medicaid to people who are here illegally. I have a friend who is not a US citizen but has been here long enough that her cervical cancer is being treated via Medicaid and covered 100%.
The math on what these people will cost is shocking. This country is being destroyed financially from within.
Just In: White House just confirmed that Joe Biden will be visiting Brownsville, Texas on Thursday.
Oh look! The Biden administration is suddenly going to pretend he cares!
After the death of the young nursing student in Athens, the polling on the border issue must be horrible for the Democrats.
...”places like China, Kazakhstan, Ecuador and Rwanda”
...not good places. This needs to read...”locals were dropped off at a bus station in China from places like California.”
Nora its not ‘migrants’ then money...
Its because you supply the money belonging to the American taxpayers that the illegal aliens show up...
Now theres no money there’ll be no illegal aliens ...
Comprende ???
Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security unfunded liabilities going forward are something in the order of $100 Trillion, perhaps even a lot more.
The whole financial structure will collapse at some point. The only question is when...
Can’t they just CUT the Benefits and Salaries of their Public Employee’s by 20% to give the necessary funds to Bidens Gang Bangers?
6 mil just don’t go as far as it ust’a.
Outrageous! But Caliber voted for this POTUS and for becoming a Sanctuary State.
Therein lies the rub.
FEMA goes to congress to tap them for more back door operations money.
Our military forces involved in the early 1950’s Korean war saw communist North Korean military forces advancing within masses of civilian refugees. The Obama-Biden team appears willing to use whatever it can to “remake” America.
We are already providing Medicaid to people who are here illegally. I have a friend who is not a US citizen but has been here long enough that her cervical cancer is being treated via Medicaid and covered 100%.
Meanwhile, Juan, fresh from Nicaragua, who hasn’t paid a penny, gets full MediCal coverage. Any idea about how I feel about that?
Cloward, Meet Piven.
IMMIGRANTS dont get free health care...
Its mind blowing that illegal aliens get all this free stuff...
Phone charging stations ???
Why arent there just cords to plug into regular outlets ???
I’ll be your spotter
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