Posted on 02/10/2024 4:36:38 PM PST by Libloather
Denver is cutting $5 million from public services used by its residents in order to pay for its spiraling illegal immigration costs, with the city’s mayor pinning the blame on Republicans and former President Donald Trump.
Mayor Mike Johnston, a Democrat, announced on Friday that hours will be cut at recreation centers, and in-person vehicle registration renewals at the DMV will end, while the planting of spring flower beds will also be stopped to save the much-needed cash.
The cuts follow the mayor’s decision last month to divert $25 million from the city budget to the migrant crisis. That plan included pulling $10 million from a contingency fund and $15 million from a building remodel. Those actions followed the city’s decision to hold many positions vacant and review new or expanded contracts and programs.
Johnston says the crisis will cost the city around $180 million in 2024.
"The choice by Republicans in Congress to purposefully kill a historic, bipartisan border deal this week will have a devastating impact in Denver," Johnston said after the Republicans blocked a bipartisan border deal, which included a foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel, from advancing Wednesday.
"I’m incredibly proud of how city team members have stepped up over the past year, but it is clear that the federal government is not going to support our city," he said, fighting back tears at a Friday press conference.
Along with these department budget cuts, the city will decrease the number of migrants it serves and will continue to monitor spending, Johnston said. Earlier this week, the city began ejecting around 800 migrant families from shelters as it scales back on aid for illegal immigrants.
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2017 - Denver Becomes the Latest “Sanctuary City”
“Denver is sending a clear and resolute message to our community that we stand with the immigrant [legal and illegal] and refugee communities and are committed to remaining a city that is safe and welcoming for all.”
The mayor also claimed the act would somehow enhance the safety and security of the city:
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/denver-becomes-the-latest-sanctuary-city/
It’s now time for Texas to send Denver another 40,000.
You mean gives credit to Trump :-)
Denver brought it on themselves.
Stop throwing your money at the Leeches it only ends up in their home countries
So, is Denver still a Sanctuary City? Yes? Then suck it up, buttercup.
In the words of the great Gordon Liddy..."Heaven Forfend!!"
Trump needs to hold rallies in Colorado. Anger at Biden’s open borders could possibly turn the state red.
all people have to do is vote Democrats out of power and allow Republicans to fix their messes. Until then crime, drugs, homelessness and illegal aliens will run amock
When quoting some Demonicrat or leftist activist, the word "migrant" should be clearly identified as a false euphemism for the correct term.
Don't let the leftists control the language!
If the idiot mayor stopped calling them “migrants” and started calling them “illegal aliens” he would know what to do next....
Mike’s an idiot.
Time to send him some more, Governor Abbott.
Democrats are very hard to train.
It takes many months of flogging before they figure out that illegal invaders are bad.
:-)
Someone please explain how the liberal Dem mind works.
Are you sure Ronald Reagan isn’t to blame? Maybe Dwight Eisenhower or Herbert Hoover.
Obama used to blame everything on George W. We all look to blame someone else.
Kazan hits the nail on the head. Let’s ALL go to Colorado and back Trump as he goes up and down Colorado and turn it RED... RED.
NO MONEY to Denver.
Just CUT the pay of all public employee’s by 20%, if that’s not enough, CANCEL ALL Taxpayer funded health insurance so they can Sign up for Obamacare.
Ain't sanctuary great?!?
All those nice services DROPPED --- in order to pander to Illegal Aliens! SUCK IT UP, Denver!
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