A Denver church is closing its overnight shelter to immigrants just two months after it opened, claiming its volunteers and resources are stretched too thin and cannot continue to provide a safe space for immigrants making the long trek to Colorado. 

More than 40,000 immigrants arrived in the city in less than a year in desperate need of basic services and housing. City officials have been struggling to help the new arrivals but say it’s coming at the expense of taxpayers who are also dealing with a housing shortage and sky-high rents.