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 April 30, 2021

Tour of Tucson’s temporary tent shelter for unaccompanied minors

Customs and Border Protection hosted an open house for the public
by Lorraine Rivera

Unaccompanied children apprehended at the Arizona border will soon begin arriving in Tucson at a temporary processing center. The facility is located in unincorporated Pima County east of Tucson International Airport. This week Customs and Border Protection hosted an open house attended by Lorraine Rivera and other members of the public.

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