SPECIAL FEATURE NEW MIGRANTS FEEL A MIX OF EXHAUSTION AND HOPE AS THEY END UP LIVING ON THE STREETS. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN VOLUNTEERS AND NEW IMMIGRANTS MOVE A CAMP LATE INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE A SWEEP. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN THOUSANDS OF OF NEW MIGRANTS ARE RELEASED FROM HOTELS, INCLUDING CHILDREN. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN NEW MIGRANTS MOVE INTO ENCAMPMENT SWEPT EARLIER IN THE WEEK. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN They crossed the border legally and are scheduled for immigration hearings, which in time, will determine their eligibility to remain in the U.S. 2. Almost everyone I’ve spoken with wants to work. Every day, I receive several texts and messages from new immigrants through WhatsApp, asking how they can find jobs. 3. Despite living on the streets and in tents, the majority of the new migrants are thrilled to be in the U.S. One person told me that even though they live in a tent, they are in a better situation than when they were in Venezuela. In Venezuela, they had they had little opportunity and no hope that their circumstances would change. In Denver, individuals and families are looking past their short-term struggles and are hopeful for future opportunities and success for themselves and their families. ■ VOLUNTEERS AND NEW IMMIGRANTS MOVE A CAMP LATE INTO THE NIGHT BEFORE A SWEEP. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN NEW MIGRANTS FEEL A MIX OF EXHAUSTION AND HOPE AS THEY END UP LIVING ON THE STREETS. CREDIT: GILES CLASEN March 2024 DENVER VOICE 11
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