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Ahead of the government’s end of Title 42, the senators spoke with Arizona’s mayors and county officials about the impact of the border and immigration crisis on their communities.Highlighted increasing security, humanitarian and economic challenges if a viable plan for the end of Title 42 is not in place

Washington – Arizona Senior Senator Kirsten Sinema spoke to the Senate Homeland Security on the impact of the ongoing border and immigration crisis on Arizona border communities ahead of the permanent Title 42 suspension, which is expected to exacerbate the crisis. He led the hearings of the Subcommittee on Security and Government Relations and Border Control.

Witnesses included Yuma Mayor Douglas Nichols, Sierra Vista Mayor Claire McCar II, and Pima County Deputy County Administrator and Chief Medical Officer Dr. shared how

“This crisis is nothing new. It hits the community.Cinema, chairman of the Border Control Subcommittee, said:

The government will end the COVID-19 related emergency declaration on May 11th. This also removes the basis for Title 42. Cinema recently asked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorcas about his plans to manage rising immigration levels following the Title 42 permanent suspension. Following her questioning, the senator continues to be concerned that the administration is ill-prepared to deal with the anticipated surge in encounters.

For more than a year, cinema has been urging the government to implement a comprehensive plan to prepare for the expected surge in encounters at the end of Title 42.

Earlier this month, Cinema led a congressional delegation to the southwestern border, visiting Douglas, Bisbee and Naco, to continue its focus on the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis affecting Arizona communities. The senators were joined by Senator Tom Tillis (Republican), Rep. Juan Siskomani (R-Arizona), Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-Texas), and Rep. David Baradao (R-California). In Bisbee, the delegation participated in discussions with Cochise County Sheriff Mark Danells and other local leaders about local perspectives and heard from Arizona people on the front lines of the ongoing border crisis. rice field.

Late last year, Sinema partnered with Republican Senator Thom Tillis on a bipartisan proposal to boost investment in Border Patrol and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers. Provide border controls through enhanced enforcement, technology, resources, and more. Modernize the asylum system. Reform the employment visa system to ensure Japan’s international competitiveness. Approximately 2 million Dreamers brought to this country as children establish a pathway to legal citizenship through no fault of their own.