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Denver migrants refuse to vacate encampment and send list of demands to the mayor instead

Denver's Democratic Mayor, Mike Johnston, launched a controversial Asylum Seekers Program in April. (Credit: Unsplash.com/Benigno Hoyuela)

A group of asylum seekers in Denver, Colorado, rejected this week a call to vacate their camping site and move into shelters, presenting instead a list of 13 demands they insist the city must meet before they do so.

The group of migrants say they will not budge until their comprehensive list, which includes access to a free immigration attorney and fresh cooking ingredients, is addressed in their ongoing negotiations with Denver's Human Services Department, according to Fox 31.

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