U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton was in Yuma Thursday where he toured the Yuma Border Patrol migrant facility and met with area leaders to talk about the economy.
Congressman Stanton, whose district serves Maricopa County, met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officials in Yuma where he was given a tour of the temporary soft-sided tent facility housing migrants. It’s the latest in several recent visits by elected officials at the local, state and federal levels. Reporters were not allowed to attend the tour.
Stanton, the former mayor of Phoenix, said he is against the Remain in Mexico policy for asylum seekers. Families seeking asylum, who formerly had been released into the U.S. to await the outcome of their cases, are now being sent back to Mexico.
“I don’t support that policy and I’m frustrated they’re utilizing that policy," Stanton told KAWC. "We’ve invested a lot in improvements to the system- more judges and more staff to help speed up and process cases.”
Stanton also visited the Port of San Luis Commercial Facility and held an economic roundtable with area leaders in agriculture, trade and economic development.
Stanton was joined by State House Minority Leader Charlene Fernandez.
