The state of Colorado is organizing transportation to send the illegal immigrants flooding into the state to other major cities around the United States.
Announcing the move on Jan. 3, Gov. Jared Polis’ office said in a statement that Colorado had been “working tirelessly” to address the dramatic influx of immigrants, of which the state estimated roughly 70 percent intend to travel elsewhere.
The state-organized transportation, the news release noted, will be voluntary and coordinated with the help of “culturally competent navigators.”
“No one should play politics with the lives of migrants who came here to escape oppression, and in Colorado, we are honoring our values of treating people with dignity and respect,” Polis said….