Denver is facing challenges accommodating over 40,000 illegal migrants who have arrived in the city recently.
The influx has strained city resources, leading to overwhelmed shelters and increased demands on housing, healthcare, and education.
The city has implemented measures to limit the length of stay for migrant families in shelters.
“We continue to urge Congress to approve our supplemental request, provide us with the resources to manage the Southwest Border in a humane, safe, and orderly manner, and provide communities across the country with the financial support they need,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said.
The city’s public schools have received nearly 3,000 new migrant children, mainly from Venezuela, which has strained resources and funding.
“There’s people right across the street that couldn’t even get to our door, so decline was pretty quick. The first three months, it was fine. After that, it was pretty aggressive for the decline of business,” bar owner Samantha Menendez said.
The situation has also led to the emergence of more tent cities, exacerbating the city’s existing homeless problem.
