- The sanctuary city’s progressive Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled a budget proposal on Wednesday, allocating $89.9m to assist undocumented migrants
- As a result of this reallocation, the police and fire department are some of the those expected to face budget cuts
- The amount will be drawn from approximately $45 million that’s used for public programs and services
The city of Denver has announced plans to defund the police to pay for the migrant crisis as the democrat city strips cops’ budget of $8.4 million.
The sanctuary city’s progressive Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled a budget proposal on Wednesday, allocating $89.9 million to assist incoming undocumented migrants, whom he refers to as ‘newcomers.’
The amount will be drawn from approximately $45 million that’s used for public programs and services.
As a result of this reallocation, the police and fire department are some of those expected to face budget cuts.
Johnston claimed this was the best option available to provide services to migrants.
The sanctuary city’s progressive Mayor Mike Johnston unveiled a budget proposal on Wednesday, allocating $89.9 million to assist incoming undocumented migrants, whom he refers to as ‘newcomers’
The city of Denver has announced plans to defund the police to pay for the migrant crisis as the democrat city strips cops’ budget of $8.4 million
Homelessness in Denver, Colorado is a big problem – as is the drug use and mental health issues of many of those who find themselves on the streets
‘After more than a year of facing this crisis together, Denver finally has a sustainable plan for treating our newcomers with dignity while avoiding the worst cuts to city services,’ Johnston said at the press conference discussing ‘Newcomer Operations and 2024 Budget.’
‘So many times we were told that we couldn’t be compassionate while still being fiscally responsible. Today is proof that our hardest challenges are still solvable, and that together we are the ones who will solve them.’
Denver plans to spend the $89.9 million on various migrant assistance programs in 2024, including $3 million to ‘Program Administration,’ $51.7 million to ‘Shelter and Housing,’ $9.7 million to ‘Supportive Services,’ $9.5 million to ‘One Time Capital Costs’ and $10 million to ‘Contingency.’
As a result, the fire department is expected to experience budget cuts of about $2.5 million.
Additionally, the city confirmed that the police department will face an $8.4 million reduction, equivalent to nearly two percent of its total operating budget.
The Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency department will face a budget cut of about 6.1 percent, while Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is set to be cut by 3.8 percent.
As a result of this reallocation, the police and fire department are some of the departments that are expected to face budget cuts (Venezulean migrants wait in a line to get paper work to be admitted to shelters at a migrant processing center on May 9, 2023 in Denver, Colorado)
The amount will be drawn from approximately $45 million that’s used for public programs and services (Migrants rest at a makeshift shelter, Jan. 6, 2023, in Denver)
Venezulean migrants wait to get paper work to be admitted to shelters at a migrant processing center on May 9, 2023 in Denver, Colorado
A migrant encampment seen in Denver, Colorado
Venezuelan migrants wait to be processed in Denver, Colorado. The sanctuary city, which already has 700,000 residents, has been struggling to stretch its limited housing
The Colorado capital has become inundated with new migrants crossing over the border – despite the fact the city is already at the brink in terms of resources.
With more than 40,000 arrivals in 2023 alone, the influx of migrants has contributed to a total migrant population of around 710,000 in the city.
In response, Denver has already spent over $42 million on migrant housing and medical services in 2023 and anticipates exceeding $100 million for similar expenses in 2024.
Denver, like other cities such as New York, are facing the brunt of the nationwide crisis of the flow of people at the southern border.
In January, Denver’s progressive mayor Mike Johnston predicted the city would have to use 10 percent of its yearly budget on migrants – and will also need an additional $100 million to provide them with housing, schooling, and health care.
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