By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics
Colorado’s policymakers are looking for ways to help communities grappling with the costs of accommodating roughly 40,000 immigrants who arrived in Colorado in the past year.
The Department of Public Safety is requesting nearly $10 million in supplemental funding for organizations that offer services and assistance to immigrant families.
More specifically, the money will go toward housing and legal aid for the immigrants who came to Colorado after illegally crossing America’s southern border.
“Colorado is committed to providing the resources we can for the communities and organizations working on the frontlines to support new arrivals during this crisis, and we are grateful for their work,” a spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis told Colorado Politics.