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Lack of funds could close migrant center this week
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A center that provides services to migrants in San Diego could close this week as needs rise and funding runs out.
The nonprofit SBCS, formerly South Bay Community Services, has run the county-funded Migrant Welcome Center in partnership with other non-governmental organizations since October 2023. It has helped thousands of migrants connect with family and sponsors in the U.S.
“As the number of migrants arriving at the center has increased significantly over the last few weeks, our finite resources have been stretched to the limit, leading to the closure of the center on February 22nd," SBCS President and CEO Kathie Lembo said in a statement.
In recent months, several thousands of migrants have come through Border Patrol's facility every week. The county helped fund the migrant center because of this surge, allocating $3 million in October and another $3 million in December.
MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/migrant-welcome-center-close-lack-funding/509-559bf4b5-822a-46a5-8116-aa86bd912168