Tag: Denver City Council Immigration
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We sent reporters to America’s southern border — follow their work here
Two of our reporters — Nico Brambila and Tom Hellauer — are in El Paso, Texas, where they are chronicling the illegal immigration crisis that is spilling over into America’s interior cities, such as Denver. Why? To see first hand what the situation is like on the border. We want to talk to El Paso officials, residents,…
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Why Denver Mayor Mike Johnston prefers to talk about work authorization, not border security | ANALYSIS
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In pushing for federal action on illegal immigration, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston often pleads for three specific responses from Congress and the Biden administration — more funding for cities grappling with the crisis, work authorization and a “coordinated entry program.” The mayor notably stays clear of talking about “border security,” an omission that serves to underscore…
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With Denver at a breaking point from illegal immigration, mayor heads to DC to plead for action
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston plans to travel to Washington, D.C. this week — his second in as many months — to press White House and federal officials for a concrete solution to the illegal immigration crisis that’s threatening to consume hundreds of millions of dollars of the city’s budget. Denver’s mayor earlier said if the current…
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Denver City councilmembers ‘desperate’ amid homelessness, immigration crises
The tens of thousands of immigrants who crossed America’s southern border illegally and ended up in Denver have amplified the city’s rampant homelessness, resulting in an unprecedented crisis that has already cost a combined $83 million and left councilmembers “desperate” for a solution. The councilmembers echoed Mayor Mike Johnston’s warning that the city faces a…