The City and County of Denver is providing a weekly update on the ongoing activity to support migrant sheltering:
Arriving migrants are currently being welcomed at the city’s Reception Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days per week. The Reception Center relocated last week to a different city-owned facility and began operations in its new location on Wednesday, May 31.
In May 2023, Denver received over 3800 migrants, with nearly 400 arriving on one day. Since early May, the number of arriving migrants each day has slowed. Currently 915 people are being sheltered. As of Friday, June 5, Denver has sheltered and supported more than 11,100 migrants from the southern border at a cost of more than $17.3 million. The city is currently covering costs by using contingency funds and agency budgets, which is not sustainable in the long-term without impacting city services. The only funding the city has received so far to support migrant sheltering operations is a reimbursement award of $3.5 million from the State of Colorado. The federal government has provided $909,000 to Denver and $250,000 to Colorado.
Call for Assistance and Donations:
The city continues to call on neighboring municipalities and the federal government to assist. Individuals and organizations interested in volunteering or donating should visit Denvergov.org/MigrantSupport for more information on how to help and a full list of organizations accepting donations.
The Newcomers Fund is currently accepting monetary donations from the public. Donations will go directly to the city’s nonprofit partners who are supporting migrants with resource navigation, shelter, and other services. You can also help by volunteering to support the response.
