DENVER — As the City of Denver accepts families into its Asylum Seekers Program, which offers six months of rent-free housing, some new immigrants say it's been difficult navigating the application process and shelter system.
“Basically, these folks are saying,"Look, a lot of us actually qualify because we're asylum seekers. Some of us have letters of work verification, some of us have found the housing, and we're looking for the same kind of support that others are supposed to receive." But instead, they're told,"Well, if you found the housing, we might be able to cover a deposit, maybe a month," while other people are given six months of support,” Reeves said.
"We are actively in the process of communicating with guests about the Denver Asylum Seekers Program, which provides 6 months rental, transportation, and food assistance along with access to workforce training and development. Those interested in enrolling in the program, which to our knowledge is virtually everyone at , will work with resource navigators as they exit shelter into housing.