Colorado Republicans Sound Off on Impact of Migrant Surge on Citizens

Article author: 
Peter Pinedo, Fox News
Article publisher: 
American Renaissance
Article date: 
6 December 2024
Article category: 
Colorado News
Medium
Article Body: 

Colorado Republicans are sounding off on “out-of-touch” Democrats after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vowed to station police to block ICE agents from carrying out deportations and a report showed that the city has spent over $356 million in taxpayer dollars on services for migrants.

The sum, which amounts to $7,900 per foreign national in the city and equates to 8% of the city’s total 2025 budget {snip}

Rose Pugliese, leader of the Republican caucus in the Colorado State Assembly, told Fox News Digital that the massive influx of migrants in the state has resulted in heavier burdens on both local and state resources.

She said the Democrat-controlled legislature has spent an estimated $563 million on illegal immigrants since 2021 {snip}...