Yuma, Arizona mayor declares emergency over migrant situation

An Arizona mayor on Tuesday declared an emergency in the city he represents due to what he said was the strain caused by the incoming flow of migrants.

Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls shared the news on Facebook, explaining that he “proclaimed a local emergency” in the city “due to the migrant family releases overwhelming the local shelter system.”

He went on ask for the federal government to step in and provide assistance.

The city of Yuma also tweeted about the proclamation, citing Nicholls, claiming that released migrants were coming into the area faster than they were leaving.

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