The influx of immigrants to Denver, which has seen the arrival of over 42,000 people to the city's metro area over the past year and a half. In all, the city spent between $216 million and $340 million to shelter migrants who have arrived, meant to cover costs of food, clothes, and education.
However, the Biden administration's asylum ban, instituted in June, had a massive effect on the amount of immigrants crossing the southern border and, as a result, the city of Denver saw arrivals dwindle to the point that three weeks ago the city decided to end a program aimed at helping migrants obtain temporary housing for six months, job training, language instruction and legal support to file asylum claims.
