Denver city officials are pleading with the influx of immigrant families in Colorado to move to Chicago, New York and elsewhere, saying they will suffer from a lack of resources across the state. daily mail.
Spokesman Andres Carrera urged arriving groups to seek support in other parts of the country. He suggested going to New York or Chicago, where “you could get more.” He continued: “There are also more job opportunities there.”
The report said the city of Denver alone has set aside more than $100 million to be allocated to asylum seekers, covering housing, education and health care, according to Mayor Mike Johnston.
But that number could rise to $180 million, or 15% of the city’s annual budget.
Earlier this month, USA Today report In less than a year, more than 40,000 immigrants have arrived in Denver. City officials are struggling not only to respond to taxpayers but also to immigrants amid soaring rents and a housing shortage.
Denver is considered a sanctuary city, but the influx of immigrants is testing the city’s ability to continue supporting immigrants. City officials are planning budget cuts to continue supporting migrants, but surrounding cities have refused to intervene or provide assistance.
The migrants who recently arrived in Denver were reportedly sent as part of an effort led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). The governor is focused on sending immigrants to Denver. Democratic-led cities expose flaws President Joe Biden’s immigration policy.
“The primary importer of immigrants to New York is not Texas, it’s Joe Biden,” Abbott said at an event held by the Manhattan Institute. “This is a crisis. It’s a mess and it has to stop.”
Carrera went on to tell the crowd that Denver is “accepting too many immigrants” and that the city’s resources are being depleted. “If you stay here, you will suffer even more, and I don’t want to see that situation.”
Carrera added that authorities are willing to buy migrants tickets to “any city” they want to go to, even “as far as the Canadian border.”
The city of Denver is reportedly limiting the amount of time new arrivals can stay in city shelters to two weeks for individuals and six weeks for families with children.
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