Apr 3, 2024
Pima County expects to receive at least 12 million dollars in federal funding from the recent Homeland Security appropriations bill to continue services to asylum seekers through August, after coming dangerously close to having to turn people away.
Mar 26, 2024
County will avoid street releases at the end of the week, anticipating federal funding from the $650 million, in the border security funding bill, for shelter and services to asylum seekers.
Mar 21, 2024
Congressional leaders unveiled a spending package with $650 million for short-term asylum services like Casa Alitas in Tucson. However, approval and allocation may come too late to avoid street releases.
Mar 20, 2024
The Biden administration has predicted that the cash infusion should help the U.S. boost its global share of advanced chip production from zero to 20%.
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