Tag: Immigrant Crisis
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$42.2 million in cuts and reallocations to be considered by Denver City Council Monday
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The Denver City Council will consider about $42 million in budget cuts as a means to fund Mayor Mike Johnston’s immigrant sheltering program. Additionally, the council will consider $10 million worth of spending related to supportive care for residents of Denver, citywide. Roughly 70% of that, $7.1 million will come from a state grant agreement…
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Denver to close four immigrant shelters, starting with Aurora next week
Next week when Denver begins closing shelters used to temporarily house immigrants, officials will start with the shelter in Aurora that has driven a wedge between the two cities. The shelter is one of four hotels that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said earlier this week the city would be shuttering over the next month, a…