DENVER — Denver officials estimate that once all outstanding costs are accounted for, the total bill for providing shelter for the thousands of migrants who have arrived in the city from the southern border in December will be $3 million.
At the rate at which the migrants continue to arrive — another 166 came Thursday night into Friday bringing the total number of arrivals since Dec. 9 to nearly 3,000 people, according to the latest city update — there is little reason to believe those costs will shrink significantly in the new year.
“Right now, we’re continuing the posture we are in through the end of January. And that’s what we are planning for as a city,” said Mikayla Ortega, a spokeswoman for the city’s emergency management office.
