Dem city plans to defund police force by more than $8M to pay for illegal immigrants --Mayor boasts 'shared sacrifice' is required to make city 'welcoming' for migrants | 16 April 2024 | A Democratic-controlled city announced $45 million in funding for programs to help deal with the skyrocketing number of migrant arrivals it is facing, resulting in over $8 million in budget cuts for the police department. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced last week a package of $45.9 million to fully fund programs for "newcomers" for 2024 and avoid worst-case scenarios projected by the city. That's in addition to $44 million in spending already secured for the program through previous budget moves. Spending on migrants in the city skyrocketed last year from $2 million a month in August to $15 million in December.