Illegal immigrants in Denver have sent the City a list of demands and have refused to leave their encampment until they are met.
In a document published earlier this week, the migrants sent 13 specific demands before they acquiesced to Denver Human Services’ request to leave the encampments.
“At the end of the day, what we do not want is families on the streets of Denver,” Jon Ewing, a spokesman for Denver Human Services, told Fox 31.
The list includes provisions for “fresh, culturally appropriate” food, showers without time limits, and free immigration lawyers.
Further details of the demands read:
“Migrants will cook their own food with fresh, culturally appropriate ingredients provided by the City instead of premade meals – rice, chicken, flour, oil, butter, tomatoes, onions, etc.
Shower access will be available without time limits & can be accessed whenever… Medical professional visits will happen regularly & referrals/connections for specialty care will be made as needed.”
Migrants in Denver have a list of demands for @CityofDenver before they accept city shelter: pic.twitter.com/rja2FfhHm4
— Chris Parente (@chrisparente) May 8, 2024
Last month, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration burdened Denver taxpayers with a whopping $90 million bill to address the ongoing illegal immigration crisis.
The City implemented several measures to meet this substantial financial obligation, including freezing the hiring of approximately 160 vacant positions and reallocating funds from various sources.
His announcement signaled a major shift in Denver’s response to the migrant crisis.
“We spent a lot of time advocating at the Federal level for support here,” Johnson said.
“There was a Bipartisan bill to do that failed in the House, you know that story.”
“It was clear that was not going to happen in Congress in the next seven months, so we felt we had to take things into our own hands.”
“That’s why we came up with something that provides better support for newcomers without cutting core public services,” he added.
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