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WEEK OF DECEMBER 22, 2022
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 , 2020
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Denver mayor issues emergency declaration
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‘Local humanitarian crisis’ cited as more migrants arrive BY TATIANA FLOWERS AND DELANEY NELSON THE COLORADO SUN
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Dec. 15 issued an emergency declaration, hoping to head off a “local humanitarian crisis” as hundreds of migrants, mostly from Central and South America, have converged downtown in recent months, straining the city’s ability to care for them and reunify them with loved ones. The announcement comes as 247 more migrants have arrived in Denver since Dec. 14, overwhelming an emergency shelter at a city recreational center and causing the city to open another. “Let me be frank: This influx of migrants, the unanticipated nature of their arrival, and our current space and staffing challenges have put an immense strain on city resources, to the level where they’re on the verge of Juniper, who happens to be pregnant, stops for a scratch from owners Kayla and David McIntosh. Photos by Belen Ward reaching a breaking point at this time,” Hancock said. “What I don’t want to see is a local humanitarian crisis of unsheltered migrants on our hands because of a lack of resources,” he said. Many of the migrants had gathered in communities along the Mexico border, mainly in El Paso, Texas, the mayor said, adding that nongovernmental organizations at the border are BY BELEN WARD encouraging migrants to go elsewhere, BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM including to Denver. The mayor spoke Thursday afterSanta Claus might call them his noon at the Emergency Operations team, but Brighton’s David and Center, in the basement of the City Kayla McIntosh call them pets – sisand County Building, at 1437 Bannock ters Juniper and Cranberry and big St. Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and ClothingCity Bank provide community old Kristoph. employees and other local members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change Change, The family and their three reindeer agencies are working around4 the clock another organization that helps with the food drive. See more on Page 2.
For Brighton dairy farm, reindeer are part of the family Small herd is a labor of love for the McIntosh family
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