“As the number of migrants arriving at the center has increased significantly over the last few weeks, our finite resources have been stretched to the limit, leading to the closure of the center on February 22.”
“When we accepted the challenge of this work in October of last year, we knew two things: that it spoke to the heart of our mission, and that it was for a limited time.”
“Leading this effort has been an honor. We will continue working with the County and our partners in hopes of identifying additional resources to keep the center open, preventing hundreds of individuals a day from being stranded in San Diego without the support they need to continue their journey.”
Over 1 million migrant encounters reported this fiscal year, sources say
Last year, the county of San Diego allocated a total of $6 million for SBCS to operate the welcome center — $3 million issued in October and another $3 million approved in December.
“With the receipt of that money there was expectations that it would be used until the end of March, so ending a month early does raise concerns and questions for me.”
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