Among the recipients is Catholic Charities, which will receive $580,000. The charity is taking over operations of the city's migrant resource center.
Fermina Brizo Pavón, sitting with her children at a downtown shelter in April, and her husband were granted asylum after living near the border in Mexico for a year.San Antonio City Council voted Thursday to send $1.5 million of its federal pandemic relief to groups that help immigrants seeking a pathway to citizenship.
“I am proud that our city is making sure that federal funds can serve our residents without regard to citizenship status,” said Councilwoman Ana Sandoval , who Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. American Gateways will receive $460,000, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services will receive $290,000 and American Organization for Immigrants will receive roughly $160,000.Councilman Clayton Perry , who cast the lone no vote, said the nonprofits should have had to compete with other businesses for the city’s pandemic relief.
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