Faced with a projected $22 billion budget deficit, the State of California will cut back on medical services provided to asylum seeking migrants.

The State has provided testing for COVID-19 as well as vaccine for the virus. The State began funding the migrant assistance program during the coronavirus pandemic. There are three health resource centers near the border, two in San Diego County and one in Imperial County.  But with the looming budget deficit, the State is backing off the program and asking the federal government to step up. The program has provided more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid for migrants including the COVID testing, providing food and lodging as well as travel assistance. The State says that they will cut back on medical support, but continue with the other programs.