San Diego, California – Catholic Charities of San Diego is significantly reducing its migrant support operations following a major border policy shift under President Donald Trump. The organization, which previously transported asylum-seekers to its Mission Valley shelter, is halting these efforts due to changes in federal funding and border enforcement policies.
“There’s not a humanitarian crisis,” said Vino Pajanor, CEO of Catholic Charities. “For us, we have to always be responsible and accountable to the tax dollars that are invested into us as an agency.”
As the Trump administration freezes funding and tightens restrictions at the border, Catholic Charities is being forced to scale back its migrant programs, leading to layoffs. The organization will shut down operations at its 800-bed migrant respite shelter, reducing its services to a smaller, as-needed presence…