Tucson planning for future as surge in asylum seekers continues

TUCSON — Over the last several months, Tucson has seen a surge in migrants getting dropped off in the city from Central America.
“Over the last eight years, Catholic Community Services, I believe they’ve done this service for 8,000 people,” Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild said. “In the last seven months, they’ve done this service for 6,000.”
The city recently opened a community center on the south side and Pima County opened a shelter.Rothschild t