DEMING — The number of asylees sheltered in Luna and Dona Ana counties has dropped, and no migrants to date have stayed at the New Mexico State Fair dormitories in Albuquerque.
The dorms were offered six weeks ago as a possible temporary shelter for asylum-seeking families.
Expo New Mexico spokeswoman Oona Gonzales said Wednesday that the state remains on standby if the fairground dormitories are needed by migrants as they seek out their final destinations elsewhere in the U.S.
This week, the number of migrants in the Deming shelters dropped below 100, and the number in Las Cruces was approximately 150.
New Mexico and Albuquerque last week filed suit against the Trump administration to stem the quick release of migrants that has strained public and charitable resources in Deming and Las Cruces.
Meanwhile, plans continue for officials to erect a tent-type facility south of the Deming fairgrounds to house the asylees, instead of at the fairgrounds and the airport hangar.
The dorms were offered six weeks ago as a possible temporary shelter for asylum-seeking families.
Expo New Mexico spokeswoman Oona Gonzales said Wednesday that the state remains on standby if the fairground dormitories are needed by migrants as they seek out their final destinations elsewhere in the U.S.
This week, the number of migrants in the Deming shelters dropped below 100, and the number in Las Cruces was approximately 150.
New Mexico and Albuquerque last week filed suit against the Trump administration to stem the quick release of migrants that has strained public and charitable resources in Deming and Las Cruces.
Meanwhile, plans continue for officials to erect a tent-type facility south of the Deming fairgrounds to house the asylees, instead of at the fairgrounds and the airport hangar.
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