Complex legal steps ahead for migrants in Denver seeking asylum
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.
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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.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock says the city is not properly equipped to handle the large number of migrants and asylum seekers who've been arriving this month.
The City of Denver is providing a closer look inside the emergency shelter for migrants who recently arrived in the city.
The City of Denver continues to call on nonprofits and religious groups to help out as it struggles to meet the needs of migrants.
Many have come to Colorado mostly by bus, often hearing the pay is better in Colorado.
The influx of migrants into Denver over the last week is continuing.
The City of Denver says in the waning months of 2022, they have seen a lot of migrants coming to Denver, but they also saw a large spike in the number of migrants arriving in the first week of December.
After at least 150 Venezuelans arrived in the city unannounced, the city opened an emergency shelter at a recreation center. A second bus with 19 migrants arrived Wednesday.
Close to 150 migrants who recently arrived in Denver are receiving shelter and resources from the city, as well as multiple community organizations.
The city and county of Denver have activated an emergency shelter to accommodate up to 100 migrants who arrived in the city overnight.
As the number of dead made the discovery of an abandoned tractor trailer packed with migrants the worst such tragedy in U.S. history, discussion again rose about the dangers of smuggling and life in the shadows of illegal immigration.
Damage assessments are still ongoing for homes and businesses affected by the Aspen Acres Fire in southern Colorado. The United Way of Southern Colorado is working to raise relief funds for those affected and says it's making progress towards its fundraising goal.
Colorado authorities have placed residents south of the Ferris Fire on pre-evacuation notice due to the possibility that the fire may move into the area.
The Denver Police Department is asking for help finding a hit-and-run driver who struck and seriously injured a bicyclist on July 4.
Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero didn't make the list of semifinalists for the same position at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Multiple wildfires are burning across Colorado, causing major visibility and safety issues, especially for those who have to drive through the smoky air.
Damage assessments are still ongoing for homes and businesses affected by the Aspen Acres Fire in southern Colorado. The United Way of Southern Colorado is working to raise relief funds for those affected and says it's making progress towards its fundraising goal.
Colorado authorities have placed residents south of the Ferris Fire on pre-evacuation notice due to the possibility that the fire may move into the area.
The Denver Police Department is asking for help finding a hit-and-run driver who struck and seriously injured a bicyclist on July 4.
Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero didn't make the list of semifinalists for the same position at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Multiple wildfires are burning across Colorado, causing major visibility and safety issues, especially for those who have to drive through the smoky air.
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Multiple wildfires are burning across Colorado, causing major visibility and safety issues, especially for those who have to drive through the smoky air.
Crews rescued a teenager from an abandoned missile silo near the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds early Wednesday morning.
Denver Public Schools superintendent Alex Marrero didn't make the list of semifinalists for the same position at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Brooke Shields is helping Casa Bonita performers campaign for higher wages and safer working conditions at the iconic Colorado restaurant.
One look and listen to Dillon Stewart's swing and you can tell he can sent it.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week and asked for a review of the red card suspension.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Tickets for the 14 free and open Denver Broncos Training Camp practices were made available on Wednesday morning to both season ticket holders and the general public.
"A little birdie told me this, about the fact that we'll give them the right to make Patriots," President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Oil prices jumped 6% while U.S. stocks fell as renewed Middle East conflict threatens crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump concluded the NATO summit with a press conference touting the "tremendous love" exhibited by the allies.
A slew of Ford recalls affects some new and used Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and Explorer Hybrid vehicles, according to a federal safety watchdog.
The cost of a first-class Forever stamp has climbed 41% since 2021, and postal officials have signaled they want prices to rise even more.
Polls closed in the state primary election on June 30. Many days later, there was still no projected winner in one race.
"A little birdie told me this, about the fact that we'll give them the right to make Patriots," President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Trump concluded the NATO summit with a press conference touting the "tremendous love" exhibited by the allies.
A new law could help lower homeowners' insurance in Colorado even as wildfires burn in many parts of the state.
The head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sent letters to election officials in all 50 states threatening criminal action if they knowingly allow non-U.S. citizens to vote.
Researchers are getting a better idea of the ills caused by wildfire smoke as the West becomes the location of larger and more severe fires.
The FDA is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a Nara Organics-brand formula after several infants contracted botulism.
Wildfire smoke drifting through Colorado has pushed the Front Range and Northern Colorado into some of the worst air quality conditions in the United States, prompting health experts to warn residents, especially those with underlying respiratory conditions, to take precautions.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
Oil prices jumped 6% while U.S. stocks fell as renewed Middle East conflict threatens crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
A Chinese industry regulator warned users of a "security backdoor" embedded in versions of U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic's coding tool, Claude Code.
A slew of Ford recalls affects some new and used Mustang, Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid and Explorer Hybrid vehicles, according to a federal safety watchdog.
The cost of a first-class Forever stamp has climbed 41% since 2021, and postal officials have signaled they want prices to rise even more.
The FDA is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a Nara Organics-brand formula after several infants contracted botulism.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
A Keenesburg police officer pleaded no contest to reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from a 2025 crash on Interstate 25 that the Colorado State Patrol said he caused -- and then fled from.