Migrants in Denver faced horror on their journeys to the U.S., but despite their desperate risks, many will be forced to leave.

Hundreds of migrants have arrived in metro-Denver in the past month. The city and state have spent upwards of a million dollars to accommodate them. Let’s go beyond the numbers and get a sense for who these folks are and what brought them here. CPR's Stephanie Rivera and Denverite's Kevin Beaty spoke with some of the migrants staying at Denver’s emergency shelters.

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