{"id":478626,"date":"2024-04-12T18:21:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T01:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/?p=478626"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:01:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:01:16","slug":"denver-to-defund-police-fire-dept-in-order-to-fund-services-and-housing-for-illegal-newcomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/denver-to-defund-police-fire-dept-in-order-to-fund-services-and-housing-for-illegal-newcomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver To Defund Police, Fire Dept In Order To Fund Services And Housing For Illegal ‘Newcomers’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(L-R) Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) hold a news conference at the U.S. Capitol January 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

OAN\u2019s Brooke Mallory<\/a>
6:20 PM \u2013 Friday, April 12, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver intends to defund its police force and fire department in order to better support those illegally entering the U.S. through a program that provides a monthly debit card based on family size, free housing, “access to language instruction, career pathway explorations, industry-recognized credential training, and work-based learning opportunities.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver, the capital of Colorado and a “sanctuary city,” declared on Wednesday that it will spend $89.9 million on assistance for illegal foreigners entering the country. This amount will come from approximately $45 million in public programs and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Denver Police Department verified to The Daily Caller<\/em> outlet that its department will lose $8.4 million of its operating budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denver surpassed all other cities in 2023 in terms of the number of illegal aliens arriving per capita, with over 40,000 arriving in that year alone, bringing the overall number of illegal immigrants to almost 710,000, as reported by NBC News<\/em>. Denver aims to spend over $100 million on comparable expenses this year after spending over $42 million on housing and medical care for these migrants last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the city, the Denver Fire Department will also see a $2.5 million cut of its overall operating expenditures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cProud of our city for welcoming those most in need. Proud of our city teams who found ways to minimize budget without major impacts,\u201d Denver Democrat Mayor Mike Johnston posted on X (Twitter).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNewcomer?\u201d You are a fraud. Nobody voted for you to divert tax payer money away from citizens.<\/p>— Michael Rosazza (@mrosazza) April 11, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>