migrants
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Denver closes emergency warming centers, continues normal shelter operations
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As Denver’s temperatures continue to climb, the city has closed its emergency warming centers but will keep its emergency shelters open to incoming migrants, according to a news release. Denver’s temperatures are expected to rise back up into the 50s over the next few days, with a high of 60 expected on Tuesday, according to…
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Denver shelters at 66% capacity as 76 more migrants arrive
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The City and County of Denver reported Saturday that 76 new migrants arrived overnight and said that its shelter capacity is at 66%. As of noon Saturday, the city has served approximately 872 migrants since Dec. 9, according to a news release. Migrant influx costs Denver $800K; Mayor Hancock issues emergency declaration Currently, there are…
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Denver opens second recreation center to shelter immigrants
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Denver has received more than 300 immigrants since December 6. But the first shelter city officials set up at a local recreation center is already at capacity, prompting them to open a second at a recreation center. While officials allowed media to tour the second recreation center emergency shelter, they asked its location not be…
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Denver officials say clothes urgently needed for migrants that arrived last week
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After an unexpected influx of migrants arrived in Denver last week, city officials and agencies are continuing efforts to shelter people and provide them with clothing. The City and County of Denver released an update on their efforts to shelter the migrants coming into the city this week. As of Saturday, they said: 152 migrants…