Much of what Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says she'll do, as of Friday when the Border Patrol stops immediately deporting asylum-seekers, already takes place.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs' five-point plan to deal with what happens Friday, when the Border Patrol loses its authority to immediately deport people who enter the United States to seek asylum, includes lots of ideas but is short on specifics.The Democratic governor said Monday she will keep using state resources to ship migrants who have been released from Border Patrol custody to other parts of the state and country."The situation is fluid,'' Hobbs said.
Surge seen in YumaWhen authority to deport migrants under the Title 42 public-health policy used during the pandemic ends at midnight Thursday, U.S. border agents will lose the authority to simply send asylum-seekers back to Mexico."About a month ago, we had 300 people a day crossing the border in the Yuma sector,'' he said.
"I will tell you, the intent isn't necessarily to be used on the shelter,'' Hobbs said."We shouldn't have Arizonans paying for something that's a federal responsibility.'' The transportation aspect of Hobbs' plan is a continuation of a program started by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, her immediate predecessor.
"Without much more robust action from the federal government, the current situation will only get worse,'' Hobbs said."I'm afraid the federal government is unprepared to meet the demands of the expected influx.''
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