Denver has asked other cities and counties in the metro area to help shelter migrants, but no takers yet. mayorhancock
"So far, no one has stepped up, and I think it’s disappointing, but maybe not surprising," says Alan Salazar, Hancock's chief of staff."I don’t think it’s a good answer for other communities to see this national problem and to say, 'You know what? It’s somebody else’s problem, so we’re not seeing a place to be helpful.'"
On Christmas night into December 26, 156 migrants arrived in Denver. That same night, the city and local service providers sheltered 1,278 migrants spread across recently established emergency shelters, churches and regular overnight shelters. The emergency shelters currently occupy two Denver recreation centers, and the city is using a third recreation center as a reception center for the new arrivals.
"I know it was kind of left open to each group how they'd like to proceed," says Jeremy Fleming, a spokesperson for Jefferson County."Right now, we're evaluating our resources. We didn't have anything previously set up, so we would have to set something up. And that requires resources. So we're just in the stage of evaluating what we can and can't do to help out," says Kate Newman, the acting Jefferson County manager.
"Colorado is a local-control state, and local communities are best equipped to address issues they face, and the state government has been supporting the City and County of Denver with this response. At this time, most of the migrants arriving in Colorado are arriving in Denver," says Chynna Cowart, a spokesperson for theHowever, as much as Denver and the state work on this issue, it's really not up to them how and when people choose to come to the Centennial State.
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