Plans for a field worker shelter

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - What was once an orthopedic clinic, the city plans to turn into a 'farm worker service center." The shelter will be...

March 15, 2023
10:48 AM

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - What was once an orthopedic clinic, the city plans to turn into a 'farm worker service center." The shelter will be located on First Street and Heber Avenue. 'We want to have ideally a building that has somewhere close to 300 beds… where people can actually take a rest after crossing the border line or after hard day at work… or people who are straight up homeless farm workers,' said Mayor Raul Ureña. The city is working on sending petitions to the state, along with state assemblymembers and senators to see if they can get funds.

Karina Bazarte