YUMA, Arizona (KYMA, KECY) – Yuma County Oversight Board Chairman Martin Polchas sent a letter to President Biden requesting a state of emergency declaration due to the ongoing border crisis.

In the letter, Martin Porchas said:

“As Title 42 ends, Yuma County, its municipalities, and non-profit organizations will seek federal funding to help provide transportation, care, food, and shelter for the dramatically increased number of illegal immigrants. I realized that I was in urgent need of help from Cross the border into Yuma County.

“I respectfully ask you to declare a federal emergency to give the federal government the ability to send urgently needed resources, personnel and infrastructure to protect residents and migrants crossing our borders.“

Yuma County is subject to a state of emergency declared by then-Chairman Tony Reyes in December 2022.

This is due to the health and humanitarian crisis and the expected end of Title 42.

You can read the full text of the letter below.