Albuquerque City Council approves $250K to assist migrants
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Albuquerque City Council has approved a proposal to provide $250,000 to assist asylum-seeking migrants passing through the city.
The 6-3 vote came Monday evening after nearly two hours of public testimony and board discussion.
The $250,000 from the general fund will be used for a full-time Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs position for an asylum services coordinator.
It will also provide money for contracts with nonprofits, faith-based organizations and other groups to provide things like food, shelter, and medical care for migrants.
The faith-based groups and other community organizations already have assisted the more than 2,200 asylum seekers bused into Albuquerque by federal immigration authorities.
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