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Over the past two years, an unprecedented number of Venezuelans have traveled to the U.S. border, seeking a better life. They've found themselves in American communities roiling with conflict about how much to help newcomers 鈥� or whether to help at all. These migrants are unable to legally work without filing expensive and complicated paperwork.

Anti-immigrant backlash is nothing new, say sociology and criminology experts, who point to attacks against Irish, Italian and Polish immigrants about 100 years ago

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.

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.

Migrants facing turmoil and uncertainty continue to make long journeys from the U.S. southern border to Colorado. Pastor Eddy Hopkins says churches often step in to help when shelters are overwhelmed. He tells us about his work sheltering migrants today on In The NoCo.

The mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about the migrants arriving in their cities. The Democratic leader want to discuss getting federal help in managing the surge of migrants they say are arriving with little to no coordination, support or resources from the president's administration.

The Colorado Sun Editor Larry Ryckman joins us to discuss the rapidly drying Republican River and stories from migrants about their arduous journey to Denver.

Denver has been overwhelmed by an unexpected surge in mostly Venezuelan migrants. The immigrants have crossed the border and taken buses north, usually from El Paso. Immigrants have long passed through Denver but never in such large numbers all at once. The city has scrambled to house them during a record cold snap. It's unclear precisely what led to the influx other than the convenience of Denver as a stopover on buses from El Paso, Texas. Many don't have Denver as a final destination. The state's Democratic governor generated controversy by chartering buses to send some to New York.

Micki Trost, a spokesperson for Colorado's office of emergency management, said Thursday the departures are happening daily and officials are "working with liaisons in the arrival cities as migrants travel to their destinations of choice."

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock declared a city-wide emergency on Thursday in response to the ongoing influx of migrants from the southern border. The city also opened a second emergency shelter to accommodate them.