denver immigration
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Denver council approves contract for up to $25M to house immigrants
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A roughly $400,000 contract to provide shelter for newly-arrived immigrants in Denver has now ballooned to up to $25 million, another sign of the crisis that has placed the city under tremendous fiscal strain within the past year. Under the contract that the Denver City Council approved on Monday, Denver guarantees to spend at least…
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Denver City Council to consider $50 million in immigration funding
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The Denver City Council on Monday will consider a combined $50 million in immigration funding amid the city’s unprecedented influx of newcomers from the country’s southern border. Denver has received 38,251 immigrants since the beginning of 2023, according to the city’s immigration dashboard on Friday. Nearly all of the immigrants arrive homeless and without work…
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Why Denver Mayor Mike Johnston prefers to talk about work authorization, not border security | ANALYSIS
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In pushing for federal action on illegal immigration, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston often pleads for three specific responses from Congress and the Biden administration — more funding for cities grappling with the crisis, work authorization and a “coordinated entry program.” The mayor notably stays clear of talking about “border security,” an omission that serves to underscore…
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Denver to recognize city staff for immigrant, homeless response efforts
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The Denver City Council on Monday is set to read a proclamation recognizing efforts of city staff members involved with the city’s homeless and immigration crises. Denver, since the beginning of 2023, has so far welcomed 37,825 immigrants into the city as of Sunday, according to the city’s immigration count dashboard. Of the total, 4,290…
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Denver City councilmembers ‘desperate’ amid homelessness, immigration crises
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The tens of thousands of immigrants who crossed America’s Southern border illegally and ended up in Denver have amplified the city’s rampant homelessness, resulting in an unprecedented crisis that has already cost a combined $83 million and left councilmembers “desperate” for a solution. The councilmembers echoed Mayor Mike Johnston’s warning that the city faces a…
