A Wisconsin congressman who got the sheriff called on him while trying to go inside a Tucson migrant hotel for an unscheduled visit is responding to reaction from the county and Casa Alitas.
A Pima County spokesperson and the director of Casa Alitas said a video posted of the incident by Congressman Tiffany , which got over 2 million views, have caused problems for them.
“I understand the concerns of Casa Alitas,” Representative Tom Tiffany, a Republican in Wisconsin’s 7th District said. “But they’re participating in a process that is pulling people to America.”
Tiffany told me he believes more migrants are coming to the U.S. because they believe they will get help from NGOs like Casa Alitas.
Casa Alitas said he was refused a tour because he showed up unannounced.
Tiffany said showing up like that was on purpose.
“It is most valuable when we get to see these things with an unvarnished look. We’ve seen too many times on the border, when we announce we’re going to be there, things get cleaned,” Tiffany said.