Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani has asked for an audit of a migrant shelter program that was used by Pima County until recently.
Ciscomani asked the Office of Inspector General to investigate the use of nearly $22 million paid out to Pima County for Casa Alitas. That’s the Catholic Community Services program that handled housing asylum seekers for more than five years before the program shuttered this summer.
Ciscomani’s allegations lean on local reporting that found overpaid vendors, family members hired for vendor contracts, and the misuse of nearly $200,000.
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In a letter to new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Gallego and Kelly say they’re writing to follow up on an original request from February — in which they asked the agency for more details about plans for a warehouse facility in surprise, and an old jail in Marana, just outside Tucson. -
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Mexico is calling for thorough investigations into the deaths of 15 Mexican nationals in ICE detention or during immigration enforcement action since the start of President Donald Trump’s term.
