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Immigrants in Colorado's mountain communities supply much of the service industry work that keeps these resort towns humming. Lack of transportation, lack of affordable housing, and language barriers are just some of the challenges immigrants face here. On today's episode of In The NoCo, we talk with Mountain Dreamers, a group that advocates for immigrants in Summit County.
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A new documentary at this year’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival tells the story of two mothers’ struggles navigating the broken U.S. immigration system. The co-director of “If I Could Stay” along with one of those mothers discusses the film on today’s In the NoCo.
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La pasada temporada de esquí, un número récord de esquiadores y snowboarders visitaron estaciones de esquí en la región Rocky Mountain, incluido Colorado. La gran mayoría de los visitantes eran de raza blanca. Hay un esfuerzo en Summit County para hacer que estos deportes de nieve sean más accesibles para todos, y está dirigido por un residente latino que comprende la experiencia de los inmigrantes.
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Last ski season, a record number of skiers and snowboarders visited resorts in the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado. The vast majority of them were white. There’s an effort in Summit County to make these snowsports more accessible to everyone, and it’s being led by a longtime resident who understands the immigrant experience.
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Tens of thousands of migrant families have arrived in Denver from the U.S.-Mexico border over the last year. Some of their kids have joined the school system, but many others haven’t. In the final installment of KUNC’s new series, ‘Unseen but Everywhere,’ Lucas Brady Woods reports on the slew of barriers standing in the way of an education for local migrant children.
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Fort Morgan's first East African food pantry is helping ease food insecurity among the area's Somali immigrants.
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Immigration advocates just did a four-day, 60-mile march to raise awareness about a bill that would help millions of longtime immigrants in the U.S. become citizens. We hear from them today on In The NoCo.
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Demand for health insurance under Omni-Salud, which provides coverage to residents regardless of their documentation status, has surged, prompting calls for state lawmakers to increase investments. Critics say the program forces taxpayers to subsidize health insurance for undocumented residents against their will.
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Open enrollment for health insurance plans is approaching and in Colorado, there’s a program to help undocumented Coloradans get coverage. We take a look at how that program is helping undocumented people, who often go uninsured.
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Tuesday's Colorado Day celebrations included concerts, historic tours, garden parties and a special naturalization ceremony for 35 new American citizens.