The City of Denver announced Wednesday it will open a second emergency shelter as hundreds of migrants from Central and South America continue to arrive to the Mile High City.
The city opened its first emergency shelter for migrants at an undisclosed recreation center on Dec. 6 and as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, that shelter was housing 271 Spanish-speaking people, with 62 others being housed at area churches.Additionally, the city has designated a third recreation center to serve as a reception center for newly arriving migrants, where people can access emergency shelter and/or receive help for reunification with family or friends.
Earlier this week, city officials said approximately 600 migrants had arrived to the city over the past several months, with an additional 48 migrants arriving at local homeless shelters over the weekend.
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