Blake Nelson

3 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson

Tens of millions of dollars that local service organizations are counting on to fight homelessness remain frozen as the federal government changes the rules governing that money to restrict support for undocumented immigrants. President Joe Biden’s administration previously announced more than $44 million for the San Diego region that was intended to support a range of programs.

3 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Blake Nelson

SAN DIEGO — The woman woke up feeling hot. That’s how she discovered her hair was on fire. The 47-year-old slapped at her head and scrambled from her tent, which sat beneath a bridge in southern San Diego, she recalled Wednesday during an interview at the site. Her Yorkshire terrier made it out, too. But the insulin she uses for her diabetes was lost. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

3 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson

The woman woke up feeling hot. That’s how she discovered her hair was on fire. The 47-year-old slapped at her head and scrambled from her tent, which sat beneath a bridge in southern San Diego, she recalled Wednesday during an interview at the site. Her Yorkshire terrier made it out, too. But the insulin she uses for her diabetes was lost. “It went up fast,” said the woman, who spoke on the condition that only her middle name, La, be published.

1 month ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson

Alrededor de las 8 a. m. del miércoles, el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) se presentó en un albergue para personas sin hogar en el centro de San Diego. Al menos un agente del ICE se detuvo en la puerta exterior, según Bob McElroy, director ejecutivo del Proyecto Alpha, quien supervisa el lugar ubicado en la calle 16 y la avenida Newton. El albergue es una gran carpa con cientos de literas, aunque la orden judicial del agente parecía ser para una sola persona.

1 month ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Blake Nelson

Around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement showed up at a homeless shelter in downtown San Diego. At least one ICE agent stopped at the gate outside, according to Alpha Project CEO Bob McElroy, who oversees the site at 16th Street and Newton Avenue. The shelter is a large tent that holds hundreds of bunk beds, although the agent’s warrant appeared to be for a single individual. An Alpha Project staffer wrote down what was on the document.