DENVER (KDVR) — Plans for a homeless encampment sweep Wednesday morning are nonetheless a go after dozens of migrants who reside there voiced considerations at Denver Metropolis Council on Tuesday night time.
That sweep is scheduled to occur at Zuni Avenue and Speer Bouelvard, the place lots of of migrants have been residing. A few of these migrants went to the council to voice considerations concerning the sweep, however they primarily wished the council to know that they’re able to work and provides again to the Denver neighborhood.
Council members Shontel Lewis and Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez met with migrants.
“We don’t need y’all on the streets — let’s simply say that — and we’ll proceed to combat for you,” Lewis stated to the migrants in attendance.
Johana Gonzalez, one of many migrants who addressed the council, was a nurse again residence. It’s a ability she’s able to convey to Denver, however for her and so many others, work permits are standing in the best way.
“We actually want work authorizations, and we perceive that that’s not it’s not a neighborhood authorities’s resolution to make. However we’re right here, and we need to proceed to help our households. We don’t need the federal government to proceed paying for all of our bills, . That’s not what we wish. We would like to have the ability to work and maintain ourselves,” Gonzalez stated.
The town says the plan continues to be a go, primarily as a result of they plan to attach these migrants with housing and are working to open two shelters. So far, the town stated it’s acquired greater than 300 rental functions, and almost 100 have already moved or are set to maneuver from the encampment into housing.
