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Latinos want an immigration policy that “fair, firm and free of cruelty” – that's according to a new survey from UnidosUS that polled 800 registered Latino voters. Latino voters believe providing a path to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients can be accomplished alongside strong enforcement.
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Denver has launched an ambitious new program to support migrants, and hundreds crammed into a convention center for orientation on Monday. Denver's new procedure includes six months of rental and food assistance for an apartment, work and certification trainings, free computers and phones, and help with asylum applications.
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Many of the new immigrants staying in town were attending English in Action’s new weekly tutoring sessions at the Carbondale Library before the winter shelters closed on April 1.
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A new documentary at this year’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival tells the story of two mothers’ struggles navigating the broken U.S. immigration system. The co-director of “If I Could Stay” along with one of those mothers discusses the film on today’s In the NoCo.
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A bill backed by Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, Colorado’s first Mexican-born state lawmaker, would create a grant program for local organizations that help new arrivals get settled and connected with services like housing, healthcare, education and employment.
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The city of Denver has been facing what it calls a migrant crisis for more than a year. Now, as The Colorado Sun reports, the city is asking the federal government for extra help. Editor Lance Benzel joined us to discuss the latest.
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Immigration advocates just did a four-day, 60-mile march to raise awareness about a bill that would help millions of longtime immigrants in the U.S. become citizens. We hear from them today on In The NoCo.
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Some Democratic cities are spending taxpayer dollars on bus, plane and train tickets for migrants to move on to other places. Nearly half of the 27,000 migrants who have arrived in Denver since November 2022 have received a ticket from the city to travel onward.
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Reporting on underrepresented communities requires care and nuance. The journalists who come from those communities often cover them with that requisite perspective. Latina journalist Lori Lizarraga of NPR's Code Switch discusses this and more on today’s episode of In the NoCo.
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KUNC’s The Colorado Dream podcast captures the struggles and successes of residents determined to make a life in Colorado. Ahead of the third season's debut, which unpacks how Colorado’s housing crisis is affecting mountain communities, we explore how these stories reflect the resilience of Coloradans.