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Cutline:Blankets and belongings are arranged at a makeshift shelter in Denver on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Over the past month, nearly 4,000 immigrants, almost all Venezuelans, have arrived unannounced in the frigid city, with nowhere to stay and sometimes wearing T-shirts and flip-flops. In response, Denver converted three recreation centers into emergency shelters for migrants and paid for families with children to stay at hotels, allocating $3 million to deal with the influx.
Joe Mueller The Center Square The federal government will provide Denver with $8.6 million to help address the city’s migrant crisis, officials announced this week.…