As Denver Reduces Migrant Shelter Funding, Many Have Nowhere to Go
The city is scaling down its spending for sheltering immigrants to save money. But the move will force hundreds of people out of their temporary housing.
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The city is scaling down its spending for sheltering immigrants to save money. But the move will force hundreds of people out of their temporary housing.
Nearly 40,000 migrants have arrived in Denver over the past two years, with 3,800 currently in city shelters.
A spokesperson for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston told Newsweek that the city cannot sustain the ongoing migrant surge.
Whether you’ve got money or time to spare, here is a list of ways you can assist newcomers to the Mile High City.
The City and County of Denver has resumed discharging migrant families with children from city-run shelters.