CLOWARD-PIVEN OR AND BUST!

How it started: How Denver became a destination for migrants.

Why it matters: The city has built a reputation as a destination for migrants due its resources, economy and central geography.

• Denver Mayor Michael Hancock signed a bill into law in 2017 codifying the city’s resistance to work with federal immigration enforcement, along with legal defense and coordinated assistance, shortly after Donald Trump was elected president.

• At the time, the mayor said his intent was to let Denver’s refugee and immigrant communities know: “We’ve got your backs.”

—Axios, January 5th, 2023.

How it’s going: Denver hospitals want federal bailout as illegal immigrants flood system.

—Fox News, yesterday.