Nick Ciletti is a seven-time Emmy award-winning journalist who joined ABC15 in July 2014. Currently, you can catch Nick every weekday anchoring ABC15 Mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.
SAN LUIS, AZ — The intermittent surges in migrant crossings that we've seen in Arizona over the past few years have created another set of issues for police, firefighters, and other first responders in our border towns.
On average, the City of San Luis says more than 3 million cars and more than 2.5 million pedestrians cross through their port of entry. "On average, we respond to port three to four times each day," explained Sgt. Botello, who acknowledged it's a big commitment for such a small department. Fortunately, for the San Luis Police Department, a grant through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security called"Operation Stonegarden" allows officers to help with border security on their days off, according to Sgt. Botello."Somebody has to pay for it, and right now, it's the city," explained SLFD Chief Angel Ramirez."It's really easy to get backed up! And not just that.
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Senator Kelly's office also told ABC15 last week during a meeting that they received updated information from Yuma-area fire departments about"migrant response cases and department needs."
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