March 26, 2021

New migrant releases strain small border communities

A discussion with Arizona Republic reporter Rafael Carranza about his coverage of the border.

This week Pima County supervisors authorized the county transport asylum seekers released near the border to Casa Alitas in Tucson. The county said groups are being released in places like Ajo that lack the resources to provide basic services. The latest releases of migrant groups have put new strains on smaller communities. For analysis, we turned to Arizona Republic immigration reporter Rafael Carranza.

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