Sanctuary city Mayor Mike Johnston has announced that Denver will adjust its budget to accommodate $90 million dollars in services for illegal migrants. In order to free up the cash, Johnston is defunding the Denver police department by $8.4 million — about 1.9% of its total operating budget.

“After more than a year of facing this crisis together, Denver finally has a sustainable plan for treating our newcomers with dignity while avoiding the worst cuts to city services,” said Johnston. “So many times we were told that we couldn’t be compassionate while still being fiscally responsible. Today is proof that our hardest challenges are still solvable, and that together we are the ones who will solve them.”

From The Daily Caller:

Denver became the top destination per capita for incoming migrants in 2023, having had more than 40,000 arrive that year alone — putting the total migrant population at roughly 710,000, according to NBC News. Denver already spent over $42 million in 2023 in housing and medical services for migrants and plans to spend over $100 million on similar costs in 2024.

The fire department will also suffer a $2.5 million reduction or about 0.8% of its total operating costs, the city told the DCNF. Half of those reductions will also come from vacant positions.

More over at The Daily Caller:

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