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Last Updated: Jun. 12, 2018 · 7:42 p.m.

Governor John Hickenlooper sits with refgees and allies before speaking on the Capitol steps. World Refugee Day, June 20, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Gov. Hickenlooper: Refugees welcome in Colorado no matter what US does

Colorado's refugee arrivals are rapidly decreasing under a Trump administration order that more than halved the number of displaced people who are being allowed in the U.S. this year.

Bisrat Misgna (left), Nanu Tunga and Abilo Ankur recently arrived in Colorado after years in a refugee camp. (Erica Meltzer/Denverite)

In welcome to refugees, Hickenlooper and Hancock call out Trump’s policies

Muslim protesters pray at DIA, Jan. 28, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Can you protest at DIA without a permit? We took a big step toward finding out today

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Goshen Carmel poses for a portrait in the McNichols Building while "Picture Me Here: Stories of Hope and Resilience by Refugees and Immigrants" is installed. Feb. 5, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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LOOK: Refugees tell their own stories in new McNichols exhibit

"It was a message," Carmel told Denverite. “Anything’s possible. You can become somebody too.”

Mayor Michael Hancock meets with the Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission, Feb. 3, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Denver immigrants and refugees thank Mayor Hancock for his words — and ask for action

Members of Denver's Immigrant and Refugee Commission wanted to know what the city can do -- and what it will do.

20 lawyers showed up and set up a pop-up, pro-bono law office at DIA. Jan. 28, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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How is Customs and Border Protection implementing Trump’s immigration ban at DIA? ACLU of Colorado wants details.

The ACLU of Colorado has filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to find out how Customs and Border Protection officers are interpreting and implementing President Donald Trump's executive order banning refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

Protests at DIA, Jan. 28, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Zero arrests at DIA in 2 days of protest against Trump’s refugee ban

Quincy Shannon stands in an arm-locked line during protests at DIA. Jan. 28, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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What to expect Jan. 29 at DIA following Trump refugee ban

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman addresses the crowd as the victor at the 2016 GOP watch party at the Double Tree Hotel in Greenwood Village on Nov. 8, 2016. (Jessica Taves/For Denverite)

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Republican Rep. Mike Coffman says he doesn’t support a travel ban based on religion. But how does he feel about Trump’s executive order?

Commander Tony Lopez tells protesters that first amendment expressions without a permit are not allowed at DIA, Jan. 28, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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No arrests at DIA protest of Trump’s refugee and immigrant travel ban

A group of immigration attorneys went to DIA to monitor international arrivals after President Trump signed an order banning refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Immigration lawyers will monitor international arrivals at DIA

They'll be there to watch for entry and re-entry issues.

Houses in Aurora, seen from I-70. Jan. 5, 2016. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Threats to “blow up” refugees investigated in Aurora

The FBI is helping police investigate.

The Denver skyline and the 'burbs. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Colorado Boy Scouts troop helps refugees adjust to life in America

Refugee youths find safe haven in Boy Scouts of America

Bidur and Punya, at right, celebrate their engagement. Om and Doma are at left. (Courtesy Bidur Dahal)

These Bhutanese love stories intersect in a refugee camp and land in Colorado

Malala Yousafzai at Girl Summit 2014. (UK Department for International Development/Flickr)

Malala Yousafzai surprised students at South High School

Priest Damodar Dhakal stands at the back of the room. The Hindu Durga Puja celebration held in Aurora's Lowry Park pavilion by the local community of Bhutanese/Nepali refugees. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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LOOK: Hindu prayers by Aurora’s refugees

Denver, looking eastward. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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2015 was a strong year for income growth, and the West led the country

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Colorado among top ten states tweeting about refugees

Working mothers in Denver discuss why minimum wage isn’t working for them

Five working mothers discussed their struggles working for minimum wage, often without paid sick leave, in a Denver that has experienced a 13.6 percent increase in the cost of living in the last five years.

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