Yuma Border Patrol unveils temporary processing center
Public got a first look at the facility Tuesday
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The new soft-sided facility to house overflow of undocumented immigrants under border patrol custody is now up and running.
The temporary facility is located in the parking lot behind Yuma Sector Headquarters.
LIVESTREAM COVERAGE: News 11's Crystal Jimenez has details on the new processing facility
Border patrol agents tell News 11 it cost $25-million to build the facility and supply it with the necessities.
This includes, mattresses, toys, clothing and shoes of all sizes, 3 meals a day for each person, ventilation, and other hygiene necessities.
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Agents have 72-hours to process each person once they are apprehended. This was something agents say they found hard to do with limited technology, and about 400 undocumented immigrants coming to the border daily.
The new facility has several more computers to help with processing.
Those families and unaccompanied children staying at the facility will be sleeping, eating, and waiting in rooms made up of plastic walls.
Inside each pod is a seating area, a TV, toys, and 15 mattresses. Only 15 people will be allowed in each pod, where there are 8 pods to a room. The facility has a total of four rooms.
