Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is busing migrants that recently arrived in Denver from the southern U.S. border to other cities. The Democratic governor's move echoes actions by Republican governors in Texas and Florida that were labeled callous and cruel.
New York Mayor Eric Adams revealed Polis' plan in a radio interview earlier Tuesday.
225 arrived overnight on New Year's Day and more than 1,000 are staying at city-run emergency shelters, Denver officials report. Another 740 are housed at other shelters run by nonprofits.pushed the city to a breaking point. He also called on the federal government to provide aid, a demand Polis reiterated Tuesday.
The city and nonprofits are helping with the busing, but Hancock's spokesperson deferred all questions to the state's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, which declined to comment.Of note:
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