AURORA, Colo. — Local nonprofits that helped immigrants find housing are pushing back against accusations they conspired with Denver and state officials to deliberately send immigrants to Aurora.
The leaders of ViVe Wellness and Papagayo told Denver7 they are used to receiving hateful messages and threats because of the work they do helping immigrants. But those messages have picked up in the last few weeks as Aurora has become the focus of national attention amid the presidential race.
On Monday, the Aurora City Council approved a measure that will allow the city to investigate who provided grants that were used by nonprofits to help relocate immigrants coming from the southern border…