Denver has received some 42,000 migrants since 2022, when Texas' "Lone Star Operation" began bussing many of those arriving to the state to Democratic-led sanctuary cities across the country.
Like other cities, Denver has been struggling to accommodate the continued flow of arrivals, its budget under pressure as a result of greater needs to address their needs. And while many have already left to other cities where they have friends or family, many others have stayed, their intention being to settle there.
