Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has criticized the Legislature for failing to pass illegal immigration legislation or increase funding for cities to address the problem, and has decided to cut city services to cover the costs.
The city has already spent more than $4 million shipping immigrants to other states, but that hasn’t stopped Mayor Johnston from continuing to use his own tax dollars to pay for new immigrants.
Mr. Johnston announced cuts to city services, claiming it was something “good people” do to manage their “values.”
The new cuts will shorten hours at multiple Department of Land Transportation offices and reduce Parks and Recreation spring services by 25%.of washington examiner It also reported that a local community center plans to reduce its operations to six days a week.
CBS News It also pointed out that the city has no plans to plant flower beds to free up funds after already serving 38,464 people.
The mayor accused Congress of failing to pass a new bipartisan bill that would primarily provide funding to Ukraine and dedicate one-third of the funds it would have received to border security. .
“If you get work permits, you’ll have a balanced flow of people, and you’ll also have federal resources, and cities like ours will be better able to integrate them,” Johnston said. .
“They would rather watch this policy fail, exacerbating these problems and increasing the suffering of the American people and the newcomers to their electoral chances this November.” .
The city has already reportedly spent $46 million on the influx of illegal immigrants, most of it on food and housing.
Like other Democratic leaders in Chicago and New York City, Johnston did not suggest cutting illegal immigration. Rather, he proposed that the federal government provide work permits to immigrants.
“This is a plan for shared sacrifice,” Johnston explained at a press conference. “This is what good people do when they try to cope in their own way in difficult circumstances to fulfill all their values. We want to continue to be a city where there are no women or children out on the streets lining up.” ”
Approximately 800 undocumented immigrant families in Denver shelters will be forced to leave as new immigrants continue to flow into the city. newsweek It reported that the forced evictions could affect more than 3,000 people.
Mayor Johnston has repeatedly proposed giving preferential treatment to illegal immigrants, allowing them to work in the country while awaiting trial for illegally crossing the border.
The mayor even claimed that conservative CEOs of various companies called him “every day” asking why they couldn’t hire alleged illegal immigrants and asylum seekers.
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