On Thursday, Mayor Mike Johnston updated the community on two crises facing the city: housing people living on the street, and supporting migrants arriving in Denver.
The update came after the city moved an encampment into transitional housing, providing shelter for 83 people. It also came at a time when Denver is seeing an average of more than 200 migrants coming into the city every day.
“We have people here who want to work," Johnston said in an afternoon address Thursday."I also get calls from employers around the city who want to hire the people that have arrived. And we have a federal government that is in the way of employees who want to work and employers who want to hire them."
"I'm filled with hope of what I heard [the mayor say]," said Aucancela."I want to see it. I want to see all of this in action.” Gonzalez said at the border, they were kidnapped by the cartel, which demanded money. Her goal was to end up in Dallas, but when they arrived they ended up being forced to live on the streets. The family came to Colorado, and has felt welcomed since being here.
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