More Cities Feel Strain as Migrants Move In Seeking Better Prospects
The bright orange fliers from the State of Utah were blunt.
“There is no room in shelters,” the advisory warns migrants contemplating travel to Utah. “No hotels for you.”
It continues: “Housing is hard to find and expensive. Food banks are at capacity.”
Confronted with a swelling number of migrants who have strained its resources, Utah in recent days has begun urging newcomers at the border and in the United States to “consider another state.”
It is the latest sign of the challenges facing migrants and the communities where they...