Tag: immigrants
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Denver to close four immigrant shelters, starting with Aurora
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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…
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Aurora approves resolution deterring immigrants
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The Aurora City Council approved a resolution Monday night stating that the city of Aurora does not have the funding or resources to handle immigrants being brought into the city. The vote came after disagreement among councilmembers and backlash from community members who attended the meeting. The resolution was first considered at a council committee…
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Local nonprofits pledge to serve immigrants after El Paso County leaders ask for assistance to be limited
“…if someone comes up cold and hungry and asks for help, we’re not going to let them go unserved,” said Andy Barton, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Central Colorado.
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Springs nonprofits pledge to help immigrants (copy)
While city and county leaders reemphasized Wednesday that neither Colorado Springs nor El Paso County are designated as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants crossing the nation’s borders, and county commissioners urged that community assistance be limited to only what’s necessary by law, local nonprofit leaders say they’ll continue to do what they always do: serve anyone…
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(print) Nonprofits pledge to lend helping hand, while El Paso County leaders stand by their position on arriving border immigrants
While city and county leaders reemphasized Wednesday that neither Colorado Springs nor El Paso County are designated as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants crossing the nation’s borders, and county commissioners urged that community assistance be limited to only what’s necessary by law, local nonprofit leaders say they’ll continue to do what they always do: serve anyone…
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(print) Nonprofits pledge to lend helping hand, while El Paso County leaders stand by their position on arriving border immigrants (ready)
While city and county leaders reemphasized Wednesday that neither Colorado Springs nor El Paso County are designated as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants crossing the nation’s borders, and county commissioners urged that community assistance be limited to only what’s necessary by law, local nonprofit leaders say they’ll continue to do what they always do: serve anyone…
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Student enrollment down statewide, up in Denver because of newly arriving immigrants
Student enrollment statewide declined for a second year with new data from the Colorado Department of Education showing a loss of about 1,800 students on what’s called the October count, which is used to determine funding levels for school districts. “On a percentage basis, it’s a fairly small change,” said Jennifer Okes, chief school operations…
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Immigrants pose ‘difficult dilemma’ for Denver Health, justices draw line on fines against firm-switching lawyers | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Jan. 16, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Denver Health – the city’s hospital safety net – saw $10 million in additional “uncompensated care” in the last year, which the health system attributed to the tens of thousands of medical visits from immigrant patients from South and Central America. The rise…
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Homeless and jobless, immigrants ask Denver City Council to help them get work permits
Dozens of immigrants who crossed America’s southern border illegally and now live on Denver’s streets showed up at a City Council meeting Tuesday, pleading with the local officials to help them obtain work permits. They were among the nearly 36,000 immigrants – the majority from South and Central America – who arrived in Denver within…