Tag: victoria aguilar
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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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Huge influx of migrants prompts Denver Mayor Michal Hancock to approve emergency activation
Hundreds of immigrants who have been arriving into the metro area since last Thursday are creating such a critical overcrowding problem in Denver’s shelters that Mayor Michael Hancock approved an emergency activation late Tuesday afternoon to bring in more resources to handle the crowds. “We were anticipating an influx due to Title 42, but this…