Yuma, Ariz. Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Over Migrant Influx

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This week, Mayor Douglas Nicholls declared a local emergency after a number of asylum seekers overwhelmed the southern border city of Yuma, Arizona. Nearly 400 migrants slammed the local shelter system, exceeding its capacity in a matter of hours and forcing many families out onto the streets.

“It’s with a heavy heart that I declare that we’re at this point, but it is something that I believe we need to do to make sure that our community is maintained,” stated Nicholls. “And that the human rights of all the migrants are also maintained, and that we have a path forward that respects both.”

In a video shared to Facebook, Nicholls blamed insufficient transportation and a lack of resources for the crisis currently unfolding. He reiterated the declaration does not mean Yuma residents are in danger, rather it serves as a notice that the community needs outside assistance.

View image on Twitter City of Yuma @cityofyuma Purpose of the emergency declaration is to request resources to prevent humanitarian crisis. Full statement: https://www.yumaaz.gov/article/city-news/yuma-mayor-douglas-nicholls-proclaims-local-emergency-as-migrant-releases-continue … 33

“It is clear that we are in a position that needs to be rectified on a national level, not just within the resources of our Yuma community,” he explained. Yuma is the third busiest out of nine sectors. According to reports, agents made 25,000 migrant family apprehensions in the first six-months of fiscal year 2019. The emergency declaration will now be sent to Arizona’s governor, who will ultimately decide whether to declare a statewide emergency. ********* (TLB) published this article from One America News Nework Related articles from The Liberty Beacon ********** The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate, and for this we are grateful and excited! But we must also be practical. For 7 years we have not asked for any donations, and have built this project with our own funds as we grew. We are now experiencing ever increasing growing pains due to the large number of websites and projects we represent. So we have just installed donation buttons on our websites and ask that you consider this when you visit them. Nothing is too small. We thank you for all your support and your considerations … (TLB) •••• Comment Policy: As a privately owned web site, we reserve the right to remove comments that contain spam, advertising, vulgarity, threats of violence, racism, or personal/abusive attacks on other users. This also applies to trolling, the use of more than one alias, or just intentional mischief. Enforcement of this policy is at the discretion of this websites administrators. Repeat offenders may be blocked or permanently banned without prior warning. •••• Disclaimer: The Liberty Beacon contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of “fair use” in an effort to advance a better understanding of political, health, economic and social issues. The material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than “fair use” you must request permission from the copyright owner. •••• Follow TLB on Twitter @thetlbproject