Denver immigrants have cost city up to $340 million, according to estimates

Published June 10, 2024 5:00am ET



Denver has spent up to $340 million to clothe, educate, feed, and provide healthcare for thousands of illegal immigrants who have made their way to Colorado’s capital city in the past two years, according to new estimates from the Common Sense Institute. 

The “sanctuary city” has cared for more than 42,195 migrants, according to the city’s dashboard, which updates its totals daily.

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