Biden Administration Promises Migrant Solutions, Neighborhood Investments During Denver Visit

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The head of the U.S. Department of Intergovernmental Affairs and the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris made bold promises during a visit to Denver.

Mayor Mike Johnston listens to Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman, alongside U.S. Intergovernmental Affairs Director Tom Perez at Argo Park during a press conference on Thursday, March 21.

Perez stopped short of concrete promises like a renewing Temporary Protected Status to give more Venezuelan migrants the chance to work, something thathopes the federal government delivers. Nor could Perez promise any federal dollars headed the city's way to deal with the migrant crisis, with almost 40,000 migrants arriving in Denver

Garcia, a mother of two, said that her only message to Perez was"that they give us the permission and opportunity to work." Talking about the migrant crisis, Johnston said that the Biden administration has also"helped push forward workforce clinics to get 1,400 newcomers work authorization." The mayor went on to say that"we have a real opportunity for a path out" of the migrant crisis.

 

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