Denver Implements Service Cuts and Layoffs Amid $180M Migrant Crisis

Denver is cutting services and making budget cuts in response to the migrant crisis, which is expected to cost the city $180 million. More than 40,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have arrived in Denver over the past year, with over 3,500 living in city-funded hotel rooms. Mayor Mike Johnston criticized Congress for failing to pass a bill aimed at addressing the crisis. The budget cuts include reduced hours at recreation centers, ending in-person vehicle registration renewals, and eliminating spring flower beds. Johnston emphasized that the city's support for migrants is not sustainable without federal assistance and changes to immigration policy.