
Denver faith-based organizations mobilize again to help migrants
As five shelters house more than 1,200 migrants who have made their way to Denver, faith-based organizations are mobilizing to help at the city's request.
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As five shelters house more than 1,200 migrants who have made their way to Denver, faith-based organizations are mobilizing to help at the city's request.
At the southern border, cities expected to see even more migrants are not experiencing that after Title 42 was lifted earlier this week.
Housing in Denver is already difficult, but it's even harder for those looking for shelter, coming from a different country.
Many migrants CBS News Colorado spoke with this week said they made their way into the U.S. Before the end of Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that allowed border agents to turn away migrants at the border, because they were scared of the new immigration policies.
The end of the pandemic also means the end of the Title 42 immigration policy, which allowed authorities to swiftly expel migrants at the U.S. border.
There was a stark difference on Tuesday at a Denver parking garage where migrants are being served, compared to what the situation looked like on Monday, amid the surge of migrants the city has seen over the past few days.
Migrants said they don't have access to food, shelter or water as they wait to be processed, despite having the proper immigration documentation. Many of the migrants are seeking asylum, which is a right in the U.S.
"I want to work. I want to get ahead, help my family, and one day bring my daughter here, so she can see the snow, and feel as free as I do," one said.
A nonprofit organization is helping migrants find jobs for those who are stuck or plan to stay in Denver as the influx continues.
The City of Denver is limiting how long migrants can stay at emergency shelters.
For the first time since taking office, President Joe Biden is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso on Sunday, amid a months-long surge in migrant crossings.
President Biden is headed to El Paso on Sunday. The border city has been at the center of conversations about migrants in the U.S. Now the mayors of Chicago and New York City are asking Colorado to stop sending migrants their way.
The City of Denver is accepting donations for migrants arriving in the area.
The $800 million approved by Congress is expected to help cities like Denver handle the influx of migrants.
Denver is one of several cities slated to receive federal funding to assist with the ongoing migrant crisis.
As thousands of migrants continue to arrive in Denver, many wonder what the next legal steps for them are. Several groups are now helping provide legal guidance.
The city is asking the federal government, private businesses, and area nonprofits for help. The state of Colorado is helping with relocation efforts as 70% of the migrants, according to the state, indicate they would rather be somewhere else.
Migrants arriving in Denver are now resorting to services established for the homeless.
As of Dec. 31, 2022 the city of Denver has helped shelter more than 3,000 migrants.
Volunteers with the Jewish community are playing a crucial part in Denver's response to the arrival of migrants.
"Part of that love is because we know what it feels like to be a stranger," Temple Emanuel Rabbi Emily Hyatt said.
Denver is asking the federal government for help as an arctic blast coincides with an influx of migrants.
With a historic cold snap on its way, many Denverites are wondering how the city of Denver is caring for two of its most vulnerable populations: its homeless population and the hundreds of migrants continuing to show up in the city.
The city of Denver works on a plan to help keep more than 1,000 migrants safe in the coming arctic blast. More than 1,300 migrants have arrived in the city since Dec. 9.
The city of Denver is now asking for medical volunteers to help staff emergency migrant shelters as influx continues.
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