Program to teach, take care of migrant children expanding
A nonprofit has been collaborating with the city of Denver and other nonprofits to help Venezuelan families get the resources they need as the ongoing migrant crisis continues.
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A nonprofit has been collaborating with the city of Denver and other nonprofits to help Venezuelan families get the resources they need as the ongoing migrant crisis continues.
As thousands of migrants pour into Denver, the city is buying bus, train and plane tickets to send many of them elsewhere. The city says it's cheaper and more humane to help them get where they want.
Fresh off the heels of a trip to the White House to meet with the Biden administration, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston spoke with CBS News Colorado one-on-one about the ongoing migrant crisis and other key issues facing the metro area.
Amid Saturday's snowy conditions at least one agency was out making sure everyone has what they need to keep warm. But there was some confusion over the proper procedures for helping out migrants.
Within Denver Public Schools, teachers like Alex Nelson are feeling the impact of more and more migrant families arriving in the city.
The situation may get worse for migrants in Denver before it gets better. Some families currently living in city shelters are running out of time to secure a place. Individuals now have two weeks to stay in the shelter, while migrant families have 37 days.
Since the end of June, the city of Denver has received 800 migrant guests on 21 separate buses originating from Texas.
For months, Denver has seen an influx of migrants arriving in the city and had a sort of make-do response.
Denver leaders are considering a major change in how the city responds to the ongoing migrant crisis. That change would include outsourcing its humanitarian response, rather than relying on its own resources and community nonprofits.
Denver stood down emergency operations Friday which were activated a month ago in anticipation of large numbers of migrants arriving to the city from the country's border with Mexico.
As five shelters house more than 1,200 migrants who have made their way to Denver, faith-based organizations are mobilizing to help at the city's request.
At the southern border, cities expected to see even more migrants are not experiencing that after Title 42 was lifted earlier this week.
Housing in Denver is already difficult, but it's even harder for those looking for shelter, coming from a different country.
Many migrants CBS News Colorado spoke with this week said they made their way into the U.S. Before the end of Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that allowed border agents to turn away migrants at the border, because they were scared of the new immigration policies.
The end of the pandemic also means the end of the Title 42 immigration policy, which allowed authorities to swiftly expel migrants at the U.S. border.
There was a stark difference on Tuesday at a Denver parking garage where migrants are being served, compared to what the situation looked like on Monday, amid the surge of migrants the city has seen over the past few days.
Migrants said they don't have access to food, shelter or water as they wait to be processed, despite having the proper immigration documentation. Many of the migrants are seeking asylum, which is a right in the U.S.
"I want to work. I want to get ahead, help my family, and one day bring my daughter here, so she can see the snow, and feel as free as I do," one said.
A nonprofit organization is helping migrants find jobs for those who are stuck or plan to stay in Denver as the influx continues.
The City of Denver is limiting how long migrants can stay at emergency shelters.
For the first time since taking office, President Joe Biden is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso on Sunday, amid a months-long surge in migrant crossings.
President Biden is headed to El Paso on Sunday. The border city has been at the center of conversations about migrants in the U.S. Now the mayors of Chicago and New York City are asking Colorado to stop sending migrants their way.
The City of Denver is accepting donations for migrants arriving in the area.
The $800 million approved by Congress is expected to help cities like Denver handle the influx of migrants.
Denver is one of several cities slated to receive federal funding to assist with the ongoing migrant crisis.
Police in Timnath are looking for information on a grass fire that broke out late Saturday night.
Keystone Resort brought back its celebration of our service members with the Military Winter Games, welcoming active duty and former service members for a weekend of competition and connection on the slopes.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
The City of Denver wants to bring the first-ever full-service restaurant to Civic Center Park.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
Police in Timnath are looking for information on a grass fire that broke out late Saturday night.
Keystone Resort brought back its celebration of our service members with the Military Winter Games, welcoming active duty and former service members for a weekend of competition and connection on the slopes.
The City of Denver wants to bring the first-ever full-service restaurant to Civic Center Park.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim's bank.
Paddleboats and surrey bikes have been a popular activity at both Wash Park and City Park in Denver for decades. The company who operates them says the city is pushing them out and taking over their idea.
Months after a devastating fire destroyed a shopping center in Colorado's Nederland community, the cleanup of the building remains in limbo.
Organizers say they're working on creating protest infrastructure in Denver, with near-constant protests and actions.
The former analyst, who worked at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and is accused of falsifying DNA test results, putting hundreds of criminal case outcomes into question.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston boasted a 45% reduction in street homelessness since 2023, but overall homelessness — sheltered and unsheltered — is still on the rise, local nonprofits say.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
Here's how much Bad Bunny earned from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.