Migrant families in Colorado are once again on the move. As of Monday, the City of Denver has reactivated a policy to discharge families from shelters after reaching the 42-day limit.
It will occur in a rolling fashion, with discharges based on arrival date. While some families have already found new housing, according to a spokesperson for Denver Human Services, others aren’t so sure what they’ll do next.
“There may be some cases where families we haven’t figured out the housing situation yet – we haven’t figured out the workpiece yet, work is a major obstacle to all of this – so maybe there will be cases where they’re in hotels,” said Jon Ewing, DHS spokesperson.
A hotel-turned-shelter near I-25 is where Luis Arrieche, his wife and their four children are currently staying. They have about a month left there now with the time limit, and Luis told CBS News Colorado he’s not sure what will happen. Right now, he’s thankful his kids – ranging in age from 4 to 12 years old – are going to classes at nearby Denver schools.