Denver, Colorado, a self-described “sanctuary city,” has cared for more than 41,000 illegal immigrants over the past two years. The new arrivals have drained city resources and led to resentment from locals. The same can be said for other blue cities across the United States. This Washington Examiner series, Cost of the Migrant Crisis, will investigate the strain on cities, schools, and healthcare within Denver in particular. Part Four is about the backlash the city is facing from surrounding areas. To read Part Three, the pressure on hospitals, click here.  To read Part Two on schools, click here. To read Part One, click here.

CASTLE PINES, Colorado — A hard no.

That’s the message several counties around the Denver metro area delivered to Colorado’s capital city after it welcomed more than 41,424 illegal immigrants in less than two years.