A group of migrants living near railroad tracks in Denver's Central Park neighborhood will be swept Wednesday, and they refused the city's offer of shelter.
The city has offered shelter to families. Advocates are asking for the city to improve shelter conditions before migrants are moved there.DENVER — The City of Denver will sweep a migrant encampment in Central Park Wednesday morning, citing safety concerns as well as the fact the encampment is on private property.
In the past week or so, the nonprofit Housekeys Action Network has also been working with the city on behalf of the people staying at the camp. On Monday, they made a list of 13 demands in order for the campers to consider going inside to shelter: 6. All shelter residents will receive connection to employment support, including work permit applications for those who qualify
12. The City must schedule a meeting with the Mayor and those directly involved in running the Newcomwer program ASAP to discuss further improvements and ways to support migrants Pimentel said she was previously told she would be in shelter for a month when she arrived, but only received three days. She described her experience in the shelter system as"not that good."
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