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.
After years of research, CDOT has developed a new comprehensive plan to address aging infrastructure and transportation needs over the next ten years.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office honored a Colorado veteran's decades of service and sacrifice by swearing him in as an honorary sheriff's deputy.
Multiple people suspected of a robbery in the Denver metro area, including two teenagers, were hospitalized after a crash early Monday morning. Several other suspects are still at large.
With rising food prices, Coloradans will pay more for their Memorial Day Weekend cookouts this year. King Soopers shared some tips to help Coloradans make the most of their budget.
After years of research, CDOT has developed a new comprehensive plan to address aging infrastructure and transportation needs over the next ten years.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office honored a Colorado veteran's decades of service and sacrifice by swearing him in as an honorary sheriff's deputy.
Multiple people suspected of a robbery in the Denver metro area, including two teenagers, were hospitalized after a crash early Monday morning. Several other suspects are still at large.
With rising food prices, Coloradans will pay more for their Memorial Day Weekend cookouts this year. King Soopers shared some tips to help Coloradans make the most of their budget.
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This Memorial Day, one ceremony honored fallen Marines while also welcoming in a new generation of recruits.
Colorado has aging bridges, roads need to be fixed, and more transportation options are needed, the Colorado Department of Transportation says.
Memorial Day is a big weekend for Colorado businesses that have opened for the summer. Places that rely on the summer vibe in the mountains are facing worries over the low water levels.
The Mother's Milk Bank in Arvada is meeting mothers where they are, physically and financially, with a life-saving resource.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
The Colorado Avalanche will begin the Western Conference final Wednesday night without star defenseman Cale Makar on the ice.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
The Justice Department acknowledges it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information "partisan propaganda."
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The Trump Administration has released $40 million to support the purchase of some of the oldest water rights on the Colorado River.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A Colorado School of Mines senior recently diagnosed with leukemia graduated in the halls of his oncology ward in a surprise ceremony put together by his care team.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with the missionary group Serge in Congo when he was infected with Ebola.
The bill will create a first-of-its-kind Ibogaine research pilot program, paving the way for Colorado to study the psychoactive compound that claims to treat PTSD, addiction, and mental health.
A CBS News medical correspondent and doctor says her "biggest concern for the World Cup is actually measles. It's not hantavirus, it is not Ebola."
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
Shoppers continue to open their pocketbooks, boosting retailers like Walmart, even as inflation jumps to its highest level in three years.
A new report finds that on-time flight arrivals are at their worst level since 2014, with fuel costs and weather adding to summer travel risks.
A record 274 climbers scaled the Nepal side of Mount Everest in a single day, officials said. They took advantage of clear weather.
Americans are expected to wager more than $3 billion amid the expansion of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
An Aurora fire lieutenant will remain demoted after he and a fellow firefighter ran an Aurora police sergeant off the road with a fire truck last year.
A confidential investigative report commissioned by the City of Denver alleges a high-ranking Denver police division chief was "severely abusive," "toxic," and "ruthless", creating a work environment that left some officers suffering panic attacks, ulcers, hair loss, anxiety and depression.
The City of Denver and the parent company of the Denver Post have reached a tentative agreement to resolve a major lease dispute over the iconic downtown building that bears the newspaper's name, CBS News Colorado has learned.
A federal system is working to crack down on trucks skirting safety regulations, a problem inspectors are seeing on Colorado roadways.
Glendale city leaders are forcefully opposing Colorado's proposed Bus Rapid Transit project on Colorado Boulevard, warning the plan could dramatically worsen traffic for drivers while delivering only modest transit gains.