Report: San Diego scraps plans to build tent city for illegal immigrants
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 9:00 AM PT – Saturday, May 8, 2021
San Diego County has rescinded its plans to build a so-called “tent
city” for illegal immigrants amid public outcry. According to reports,
the county sent a letter to farmers searching for agricultural land for
migrants to live on while being offered California’s “wrap around”
services, including mental health, schooling and health care.
Hours later, the county issued a “rescission notice,” following a
warning from county supervisor Jim Desmond who called the plans
“outrageous.” The state originally denied plans of a “tent city,” but
has now officially canceled the request.
Meanwhile, as detention facilities overflow and illegal immigrants
cross the border at record numbers, Kamala Harris has decided to plan a
tax-payer funded visit to Guatemala. She detailed these efforts during a
virtual meeting with the country’s president last week.
Additionally, seizures of fentanyl on the U.S. southern border have
soared as the border crisis rages on. The opioid, which is 50 times more
potent than heroin, has been smuggled into the country at record rates
since the beginning of the fiscal year 2021. In response, the DEA has
ramped up efforts to combat the onslaught, which was arguably caused by
weakened border security under the Biden administration.
