SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on whether or not to authorize additional funding for migrant services on Tuesday morning.
The County is considering allocating an additional $3 million for funding.
This center provides asylum seekers with shelter, food, the ability to charge their phones, and then head to the airport with resources that help them get to their final destinations.
The organization warned the county that the $3 million in emergency funding originally approved in September to open the shelter would run out by December.
SBCS said if no further funding is allocated, they could close.
This is an issue County Chair Nora Vargas said that will only hurt the migrant community in our county. Chair Vargas said 500 to 700 migrants are dropped off at the center daily.
Workers at the center pick up migrants from a Border Patrol processing facility in Otay Mesa. The center also provides transportation to the airport.
Meanwhile, Supervisor Jim Desmond is against this for several reasons, primarily because he believes immigration is a federal issue.
He took to social media to say San Diegans should not be footing the bill. We have seen nearly 50,000 migrants enter San Diego County since September and there are no signs of this slowing down.
CBS 8 asked Chairwoman Vargas if she would be seeking additional money from the county if federal money is not provided,
Chair Vargas announced that this is a discussion that will happen down the road if needed.