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Did 4,000 migrants choose Denver because it’s a “sanctuary city?”

Here are the city and state laws that govern what immigrants, regardless of legal status, can expect

City workers check people into an emergency shelter for people arriving from the southern U.S. border, set up at a Denver rec center, Dec. 13, 2022. (Photo by Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite, Pool)
City workers check people into an emergency shelter for people arriving from the southern U.S. border, set up at a Denver rec center, Dec. 13, 2022. (Photo by Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite, Pool)
Saja Hindi - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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As thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have sought emergency shelter in Denver over the last month, the reasons they chose the city are varied. But one thing is clear: the state of Colorado and the city of Denver have enacted laws to ensure immigrants feel safe and welcome.
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