Amid record migrant increase, newcomers and Coloradans adapt
Record crossings at the southern border are increasingly affecting northern cities. In Denver, the needs of new migrants test the ability of public and private sectors to respond.
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Record crossings at the southern border are increasingly affecting northern cities. In Denver, the needs of new migrants test the ability of public and private sectors to respond.
The number of migrants living in hotels and shelters provided by Denver skyrocketed in the past month, though it's been going down.
The number of migrants staying in Denver shelters as of Friday was at the lowest it's been since Oct. 3 -- 2,668. On Tuesday, that number was 3,040, and the record high of 3,136 was recorded earlier this month.
Denver Human Services changed their length of stay policies because of the latest influx of migrants.
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