Tag: Immigration Crisis
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Travel tab for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s ‘sanctuary city’ hearing
Biggest cost was hotels as many rooms booked for President Donald Trump’s address to Congress
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Denver council OKs $6 million contract to aid immigrants
The Denver City Council on Monday approved a $6 million contract for a group to manage the distribution of food and provide services for immigrants participating in the city’s work program. The vote on the $6 million contract with Haven of Hope was postponed in late August and again last week after councilmembers grilled the…
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston proposes $1.76 billion budget for 2025
Denver’s budget will remain relatively flat under Mayor Mike Johnston’s spending plan for next year. Johnson outlined a $1.76 billion budget for 2025, up from the current year’s $1.74 billion. Administration officials said this is the lowest growth for Denver in 14 years, not counting the pandemic-related slumps in the spending. During a Thursday press…
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Denver mayor touts responses to homelessness, immigration in first State of City speech
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver has accomplished much after one year under Mayor Mike Johnston, he said in his State of the City speech Monday, but he added there is still much to do if the city is to become a “vibrant” hometown and “capital of the New West.” …
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Denver City Council to consider almost $11 million in spending on immigration services
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council on Monday will consider spending $10.7 million in contract approvals that will serve immigrants enrolled in the city’s asylum seeker program, helping them find housing and pay their utilities. Last month, Denver kicked off its work force training program which is…
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Denver councilmembers tie rise in ‘hot spots’ crime to illegal immigration surge
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A pair of Denver councilmembers on Wednesday implied that the surge in illegal immigration over the past 18 months is linked to an increase in crime in some neighborhoods they represent. Councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Stacie Gilmore shared anecdotal stories of crimes occurring in “hot…
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Denver closes last immigrant shelter but will adjust in case of another surge
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver has closed the last of its immigrant shelters as the number of people who traveled to Denver after illegally crossing the border has dwindled. Over the past 18 months, some 42,000 immigrants from central and south America traveled to Denver, forcing the city to…
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Denver councilmembers criticize mayor for not providing financial briefing on homelessness response
Amid a technology outage that forced the Denver City Council to go “old school,” Mayor Mike Johnston came under fire for not briefing councilmembers on the “All in Mile High” homelessness resolution effort. Specifically, councilmembers Amanda Sawyer and Shontel Lewis on Mondayu called out a trio of contracts supporting on-call contracts with security agencies for…
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Denver considers $4M church purchase to house immigrants
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will consider purchasing two properties owned by the Denver Community Church for $4 million at its meeting Monday. The properties are at 333 and 375 S. Zuni St. and would be part of the city’s response to the influx of immigrants.…
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Denver City Council considers millions in spending for homelessness, immigrant sheltering and airport contracts
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council will consider tens of millions worth of contracts and contract amendments impacting Denver International Airport and will consider approving almost $10 million in contracts for homelessness and immigrant spending. While the contracts for DIA are enormous, the revenue and budget of…