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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Denver was a dangerous place back in 1953. dad made us lock our doors when out for a drive.
There is no such thing as a liberal Dem mind; therefore, it cannot work.
Leftist politicians and their cities and states now dealing with the consequences of their messed up policies.
Save the flowers. The gardens will be overrun by the illegals' tents and crap anyway.
Come on Abbott, Try harder! 😂
Exactly!
Go Trump!
Especially in the Mile "High" City, where so many need to drug themselves just to get through the day. How on earth a single rational decision could be made by these idiot libtard pols is beyond me.
Denver Seattle East
Sanctuary libtard city with open border libtard President.
I wonder how many centuries it will take before Democrats stop blaming Trump for everything that they don’t like?
>Save the flowers. The gardens will be overrun by the illegals’ tents and crap anyway.<
Have the illegals do the planting for the city until they can get an under-the-table landscaping job in the summer.
The city could then lay off some unionized workers to pay for the illegals. Hah!
EC
Colorado should join California and GET THE HECK OUT OF THE USA.
FORM YOUR OWN DARN COUNTRY. PEOPLE WERE RIGHT WHEN THEY REFERRED TO CAs AS FRUITS AND NUTS...AND NOW, THEY HAVE ARRIVED AND OVERTAKEN COLORADO.
WHAT A WASTE OF TWO ...ONCE GREAT STATES...
PATHETIC.
This guy needs to learn that when you throw a party, you’re the one who picks up the tab.
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