immigration crisis
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Denver councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
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A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot spots” in their respective districts during a committee hearing. Both…
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Denver closes last immigrant shelter but will adjust in case of another surge
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Denver has closed the last of its immigrant shelters as the number of people who traveled to Denver after illegally crossing the border has dwindled. Over the past 18 months, some 42,000 immigrants from central and south America traveled to Denver, forcing the city to cut services and freeze hiring in some areas in order…
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Denver councilmembers criticize mayor for not providing financial briefing on homelessness response
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Amid a technology outage that forced the Denver City Council to go “old school,” Mayor Mike Johnston came under fire for not briefing councilmembers on the “All in Mile High” homelessness resolution effort. Specifically, councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Shontel Lewis on Mondayu called out a trio of contracts supporting on-call contracts with security agencies for…
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Denver auditor gains power for wage theft protections
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The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously voted to improve the city auditor’s power to investigate wage theft cases. In other action, a councilwoman from one of Denver’s most diverse council districts voted against a pair of bills that would provide money for sheltering illegal immigrants in Denver. The “wage protection bill,” passed more than…
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Denver auditor gains power for wage theft protections
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The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously voted to improve the city auditor’s power to investigate wage theft cases. In other action, a councilwoman from one of Denver’s most diverse council districts voted against a pair of bills that would provide money for sheltering illegal immigrants in Denver. The “wage protection bill,” passed more than…
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Denver councilmembers defend budget cuts, as city struggles to find money for immigration crisis
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Denver’s councilmembers on Monday defended about $42 million in proposed budget cuts aimed at cobbling together enough funds to pay for the thousands of immigrants who arrived in — or yet to come to — the city after illegally crossing the southern border. During the hearing, one councilmember blasted the “national media” for allegedly reporting that the…
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Denver councilmembers defend budget cuts, as city struggles to find money for immigration crisis
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Denver’s councilmembers on Monday defended about $42 million in proposed budget cuts aimed at cobbling together enough funds to pay for the thousands of immigrants who arrived in — or yet to come to — the city after illegally crossing the southern border. During the hearing, one councilmember blasted the “national media” for allegedly reporting that the…
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Proposed $45 million cut to Denver’s budget to pay for illegal immigration crisis advances
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A panel of councilmembers has unanimously advanced Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed $45 million in budget cuts — dollars the administration intends to use to pay for its response to the city’s illegal immigration crisis. The proposed budget cuts’ next stop is the full City Council. The budget cuts include a hiring freeze and service reductions.…
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Denver imposes hiring freeze, diverts funds to come up with $90 million for illegal immigration crisis
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Denver taxpayers are on the hook for $90 million this fiscal year to pay for the city’s response to the illegal immigration crisis that has been spilling over into America’s interior cities from the southern border. That’s the latest estimate from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration, which earlier said the city was poised to spend…
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Denver imposes hiring freeze, diverts funds to come up with $90 million for illegal immigration crisis
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Denver taxpayers are on the hook for $90 million this fiscal year to pay for the city’s response to the illegal immigration crisis that has been spilling over into America’s interior cities from the southern border. That’s the latest estimate from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration, which earlier said the city was poised to spend…
