Denver is struggling to metabolize the more than 40,000 illegal migrants who have arrived in the city in recent months.
Colorado’s capital is a sanctuary city, but lately, shelters are so overwhelmed that officials have decided to limit how long migrants can stay in rooms provided by the government.
Starting February 5, migrant families can only stay in a shelter room for six weeks, Mayor Mike Johnston’s office announced.
A spokesperson for Johnston’s office added that the influx is “straining capacity” and that “over the past two months, Denver has seen a dramatic uptick in arrivals and is currently sheltering 4,000 people.”
Johnston, a Democrat, said the city would likely need $100 million over the course of this year to pay for migrant costs such as housing, school, and health care.
Meanwhile, city hospital Denver Health has about $10 million in unpaid medical bills from…
