Denver mayor issues emergency declaration as migrants arrive
Emergency status allows Mayor Michael Hancock to free up sheltering and financial resources to accommodate a steady stream of new migrants.
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Emergency status allows Mayor Michael Hancock to free up sheltering and financial resources to accommodate a steady stream of new migrants.
The city has spent more than $800,000 on responding to the migrant arrivals since it activated its Emergency Operations Center.
The 90 immigrants from Central and South America who arrived in Denver Monday were not part of a political stunt, but rather a coordinated social media campaign, Denver officials said
Employee turnover, adding new employees and services and a building renovation has led two departments to request increases from the City of Denver in next year's budget.