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As thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have sought emergency shelter in Denver over the last month, the reasons they chose the city are varied. But one thing is clear: the state of Colorado and the city of Denver have enacted laws to ensure immigrants feel safe and welcome.
If Denver doesn't agree to accept full legal liability for Aurora police officers' actions and pay for all lawsuits that stemmed from the 2020 racial justice protests in Denver, Aurora could end its partnership agreement.
Denver is not moving forward with plans to hire a private security company to take over the city's migrant sheltering efforts, Mayor Michael Hancock's office announced Thursday, less than two weeks after backlash began over the proposed $40 million contract.
The president of Denver's City Council said she does not currently support the city's plan to outsource its migrant response to security company GardaWorld.
Office building vacancies keep trending the other way, stirring concerns about downtown Denver's bounce-back and the potential of foreclosures.