More than 18,400 migrants have come to Denver since Christmas. 6,739 of them were bused to other cities.
More than 18,400 migrants have come to Denver since the first buses of people who are fleeing unsafe conditions in Venezuela began arriving in the city around Christmas, overwhelming shelters and city workers.
The number of buses from the Texas border is rising again, with Denver officials accusing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of ramping up the frequency to several busloads per week.
“We don’t track where all of the buses are coming from,” said Victoria Aguilar, a spokesperson for Denver Human Services, which is helping migrants find places to sleep once they arrive in Denver. “Those that we are tracking specifically, we know they are buses that are sent by Gov. Abbott.”