SPECIAL FEATURE ON WARMER DAYS FAMILIES GATHER IN PARKING LOTS IN FRONT OF THEIR HOTELS. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN NEW MIGRANTS REMAIN HOPEFUL DESPITE CHALLENGES BY GILES CLASEN THE CITY OF DENVER has served nearly 40,000 new immigrants often by offering shelter in hotels. New immigrant families were allowed to spend up to 42 days in a hotel before being released, while single men and women were often housed for up to 14 days. Denver sheltered 5,205 individuals at the peak of service on January 11, 2024. Since then, the number of individuals sheltered in hotels has decreased significantly. The long wait for a work permit has left many struggling to earn a living. Those who are unable to work have often turned to living in homeless encampments once they lose the city’s shelter. Since I began volunteering at new immigrant camps around Denver, there are three things I’ve noticed among most of the new immigrant communities: 1. Most of the new immigrants I have met participated in CBPOne [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] appointments before entering the United States. ONE ENCAMPMENT WAS FORCED TO RELOCATE MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER POLICE WARNED OF EMINENT SWEEPS. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN 10 DENVER VOICE March 2024 ONE ENCAMPMENT WAS FORCED TO RELOCATE MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER POLICE WARNED OF EMINENT SWEEPS. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN
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