I’m commenting on THIS ARTICLE in the Denver Gazette.
The article points out that, due to the porous southern border, Denver Public Schools are seeing between 200 and 250 new students per week. That’s an estimated 3,402 students this academic year.
An important quote from the article…
Despite the 600 miles that separate Denver from El Paso in Texas, some have speculated the draw to Colorado’s most populous city is its proximity to the international border and its status as a “sanctuary city.”
From the Denver Gazette
Denver Mayor Mike Johnson and Democrat members of Colorado’s congressional delegation have been quick to ask legislators, both state and federal, for more money. As a gentle reminder – that’s the taxes you pay. So what Mayor Johnson is asking is for taxpayers in cities who wisely chose NOT to declare themselves sanctuary cities to subsidize the bad policy decisions of his city.
Just to be clear – he wants all of us to pay for the bad policy in his city.
Since December 2022, 38,600 immigrants have arrived in Denver. Bigger than the population of my town of Johnstown. Bigger than Windsor. All because we can’t secure the southern border.
Make no mistake, this creates a very real humanitarian crisis with which we must deal. But it was an avoidable crisis. It will cost taxpayers more money and/or the services they receive will be downgraded.
Secure the southern border, now. One illegal crossing is one too many.
