Denver ‘really struggling’ as immigrant influx meets freezing temperatures

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Democratic Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said the city is “really struggling” to provide shelter and resources for the influx of immigrants surging into Denver, the latest sign that the border crisis is seeping into states not located on the Mexican border.

Johnston visited families in a makeshift encampment as Denver experienced temperatures sinking below zero overnight. Many of the immigrants are sleeping under bridges or lining up to find food or shelter each night, CNN reported.

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