Castle Rock explores lawsuit against Denver over migrant policies
The Castle Rock Town Council has voted unanimously to explore suing the city of Denver over its migrant policies, and other municipalities may join them.
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The Castle Rock Town Council has voted unanimously to explore suing the city of Denver over its migrant policies, and other municipalities may join them.
For months newcomers in Denver have expressed their desire to work, but the lack of legal documentation has held many back from being able to have a full-time job. This week, more than 300 newcomers attended the orientation for the WorkReady Denver program.
The Denver Asylum Seekers Program aims to help hundreds of migrants join the area's workforce legally.
The growing number of people coming into the United States from China over the southern border includes individuals coming to Colorado.
Thousands of migrants from the southern border have arrived in Denver since December 2022, leading to the City of Denver declaring an emergency and costing the city over $60 million and counting.
As the City of Denver pulls back shelter resources for the migrant community, and other municipalities share their stance on not providing assistance during the ongoing arrivals, local nonprofit organizations are left with the brunt of the workload.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced changes on Wednesday to the city's strategy when it comes to migrants who have made their way to the Mile High City.
A nonprofit supporting migrants is asking the federal government for help. Earlier this week, the City of Aurora is considering a resolution to change how it supports migrants.
Denver is putting out the call for help as it conducts screenings and clinics for migrants hoping to get work authorization. The pace of arrivals has now slowed down from over 200 a day in January to 15-20 migrants per day.
A bus provided by the nonprofit ViVe Wellness showed up at Western Motor Inn Motel and took dozens of people to other shelters.
Hundreds of migrants staying at the Western Motor Inn motel that turned into a shelter have no clue what is next for them as the shelter is set to close.
It was a long day recently at McMeen Elementary School, where children are learning along with many new migrant children who have arrived at the dual language school since Denver's wave of migrants has impacted the city.
A Denver nonprofit that helps support families who are struggling to afford basic baby supplies, including diapers and formula.
CBS News Colorado's McMeen in the Middle series is looking at how one Denver Public School is handling the number of new students who've arrived from the Southern border.
The cost of providing health care to migrants who have arrived in the Denver metro area over the past year is hitting hard at UCHealth hospitals, headlined by the increase in the number of people at the flagship hospital in Aurora.
The City of Denver has reactivated a policy to discharge families from shelters after reaching the 42-day limit.
Denver Health has launched a new Mobile Health Clinic in partnership with Denver Public Schools to provide access to health care services to DPS families, including newly arriving migrants.
Denver looks to El Paso, Texas, 9 hours south by bus, where crossings are down sharply - and prepares to move 4000 from shelters.
Many migrants who are adjusting to life in Colorado got the chance to just be kids as they attended a birthday party for one of their classmates over the weekend.
It's a growing safety concern and potential nuisance. Drivers in Denver have started to see a trend of people offering to wash their windshields while stopped at an intersection. In some cases, people have become insistent, refusing to take no for an answer.
Denver Public Schools tells CBS News Colorado they have received hundreds of new students and are now finding themselves underfunded.
Migrants from Africa represent a small percentage of the people crossing the U.S. border, but their numbers have been rising. Last year, the Denver metro area saw a significant increase of immigrants and refugees from Africa, and many are still coming.
So far, Denver has spent more than $40 million on support efforts for 37,844 migrants from the southern border.
It seems as though Denver residents are so generous, that the donation centers earmarked for clothing and coats for migrants have run out of space.
McMeen in the Middle is CBS News Colorado's exclusive series on how one Denver school is responding to the continuous enrollment of migrant students. Reporter Jasmine Arenas followed one of those families to their home where they discussed their struggles after arriving in the United States.
What started out as a complaint about a woman throwing trash out of her car window at a nature park Wednesday morning turned into a fiasco with the driver arrested on an array of new charges.
Airport personnel said the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport was temporarily evacuated Saturday afternoon.
Officials provided updates Sunday morning on the ongoing efforts to contain a forest fire burning near the Turkey Tracks Shooting Area in Colorado.
Aurora police have arrested a suspect in a drive-by shooting that left a man, woman and child injured Saturday night.
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."
What started out as a complaint about a woman throwing trash out of her car window at a nature park Wednesday morning turned into a fiasco with the driver arrested on an array of new charges.
Airport personnel said the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport was temporarily evacuated Saturday afternoon.
Officials provided updates Sunday morning on the ongoing efforts to contain a forest fire burning near the Turkey Tracks Shooting Area in Colorado.
Aurora police have arrested a suspect in a drive-by shooting that left a man, woman and child injured Saturday night.
After record high temperatures on Saturday it will be cooler on Sunday with daytime highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. Although it will be cooler compared to Saturday, temperatures will still be above our average high temperature of 61 degrees.
Recovery efforts have begun after an oil and gas well in Northern Colorado that suffered a "containment loss" was sealed Thursday. Officials said evaluations are ongoing to determine when it will be safe for residents to return to their homes.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
Florists say the U.S. imports more than 80% of it's flowers, and they're bracing for price increases. While demand is blossoming for spring, Easter, and Mother's Day, local flower shops are looking for ways to reduce the impact of tariffs on their customers.
A summer job fair program in Denver began Saturday with the goal of helping young people find employment.
Prom season is here in Colorado, but before students got dressed to the nines they were invited to hear an important message on drinking and driving.
It may have been the hottest ticket ever to a minor league game as fans found their way to the Blue Arena in Loveland Friday night for the return of Gabriel Landeskog to professional hockey. Tickets were fetching well over $1,000.
Colorado Avalanche fans have been waiting for captain Gabriel Landeskog's comeback for 1,020 days. And on Friday night, he finally made his return. It was up in Loveland for the Colorado Eagles.
Coach David Carle and the Denver Pioneers were sent packing in the semifinal game of the Frozen Four and their quest for a third championship in four years has come to an end.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and the rest of golf's best players have gathered again at Augusta National for the Masters.
The Denver Rolling Nuggets, Colorado's National Wheelchair Basketball Association team, are training the next wave of athletes. Having lost sponsorship and participation after the pandemic, the team is rebuilding while also bringing the community together.
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."
President Trump underwent the physical on Friday at Walter Reed Hospital.
In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration detail what steps it is taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.
President Trump justified the use of the military by saying the United States is "under attack from a variety of threats."
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."
President Trump underwent the physical on Friday at Walter Reed Hospital.
In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration detail what steps it is taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.
The Trump administration could release files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy — the U.S. health secretary's father — within days, after decades of public fascination about the killing.
A bill was introduced in the Colorado legislature this week that would increase the penalties for careless driving causing serious bodily injury or resulting in death.
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."
Independence Elementary in Aurora is being recognized by a national organization as one of the healthiest schools in the country
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
Angel Flight is an organization of volunteers saving countless lives. At the Colorado Air and Space Port, angels are regulars.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April for the fourth straight month as the trade war fuels worries about inflation and employment.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns that tariffs are likely to boost inflation, while urging the Trump administration to strike trade deals.
Stocks climbed on Friday even as Wall Street analysts warn of a growing trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
Some families, however, may be looking at alternatives after the average cost of a dozen eggs climbed to a record high of $6.23 in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
U.S. businesses are starting to add a tariff fee to customer bills and shopping carts to offset rising import costs.
Nearly a year a horrific crash on Highway 285 near Conifer, some victim survivors say their vehicles are still being held in impound lots.
A spokesperson for Denver Mayor Mike Johnston admitted this week that the office has been operating an internal group on the encrypted messaging app Signal that was monitoring news stories and had been auto-deleting the group's messages.
A year ago, Michael Burch walked into the Huerfano County jail. He never walked out. His death has now prompted a federal lawsuit.
A conservative legal group said it was "no coincidence" that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and his staff began communicating on Signal after the group filed open records requests over Denver's handling of the migrant crisis.
For one Colorado father, something felt off with the family investigator working on his case case. He filed a complaint with the state.