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What Do We Want? Everything! Migrants Send List of Demands to Denver City Officials

Denver Migrants Demands

As the surge of illegal immigration began to unfold at the start of the Biden administration, the city of Denver, Colorado – or at least the politicians who run the city and state – decided that what most Americans see as a crisis would be a great opportunity for them to virtue signal. As recently as December 2022, both the mayor of Denver and the governor of Colorado issued proclamations declaring the Mile High City to be “a welcoming community, and we will support these individuals and families with the humanity and dignity they deserve while facing such a difficult situation…We will do what we can to provide for their needs at this time, including uniting them w/ friends, family, jobs & transportation to other destinations.”

Eighteen months later, it might be dawning on them that the response to their generosity with public resources has been more than they bargained for – a lot more. An estimated 40,000 migrants have turned up in Denver, stretching city and state resources to the breaking point. Things got so bad that just a few weeks later, the mayor declared an official state of emergency over migration. Things have only gotten worse since. In order to accommodate the needs of the migrants, the city has shifted resources away from the needs of its pre-existing homeless population and cut back on many vital services to its citizens.

If the local virtue-signaling public officials thought their efforts on behalf of the migrants would be met with a thank you, they are going to be sorely disappointed. Instead of appreciation, what they got last week was a list of audacious demands (not requests) on the part of the illegal migrants. Summarizing the list of what the migrants feel they are entitled to would simply not do them justice, so here is the complete list of 13 demands they sent to the city, as reported by a local television news station:

  1. Migrants will cook their own food with fresh, culturally appropriate ingredients provided by the City instead of premade meals – rice, chicken, flour, oil, butter, tomatoes, onions, etc… Also people will not be punished for bringing in & eating outside food.

  2. Shower access will be available without time limits & can be accessed whenever – we are not in the military, we’re civilians.

  3. Medical professional visits will happen regularly & referrals/connections for specialty care will be made as needed.

  4. All will receive the same housing support that has been offered to others. They cannot kick people out in 30 days without something stable established.

  5. There needs to be a clear, just process before exiting someone for any reason – including verbal, written & final warnings.

  6. All shelter residents will receive connection to employment support, including work permit applications for those who qualify.

  7. Consultations for each person/family with a free immigration lawyer must be arranged to discuss/progress their cases, & then the City will provide on-going legal support in the form of immigration document clinics & including transportation to relevant court dates.

  8. The City will provide privacy for families/individuals within the shelter.

  9. No more verbal or physical or mental abuse will be permitted from the staff, including no sheriff sleeping inside & monitoring 24/7 – we are not criminals & won’t be treated as such.

  10. Transportation for all children to & from their schools will be provided until they finish in 3 weeks.

  11. No separating families, regardless of if family members have children or not. The camp will stay together.

  12. The City must schedule a meeting with the Mayor & those directly involved in running the Newcomer program ASAP to discuss further improvements & ways to support migrants.

  13. The City must provide all residents with a document signed by a City official in English & Spanish with all of these demands that includes a number to call to report mistreatment.

Perhaps it’s time for the people of Denver to make their own demands for the federal government to secure our borders and for the city and state to end polices that draw illegal aliens in large numbers.