Migrants Are Flocking to This Red State That Is ‘Welcoming’ Locals

Historically, migrants have tended to flock to Blue states as they always had a more open-door policy. However, thousands of recent arrivals made their way to one Red state, believing that the people there would welcome them with open arms.

Migrants arrive from countries throughout South and Central America in the hopes of a better life in the United States, but even after they make the extremely dangerous crossing, arriving in the US is often confusing and far more challenging than they expected.

Thousands are sent to New York City, Florida, and Colorado with the promise that help will be waiting for them once they get off the bus. But that’s not what they find when they get there.

However, when they arrived, there was no job waiting for him. The city of Denver paid for a short-term stay in a hotel but then left Selene and Alvorado out in the cold. So they decided to board yet another bus, this time to Utah.

The Alvorado family weren’t the only ones convinced that life in the US could truly begin in Utah. In fact, thousands of migrants made their way to Salt Lake City over the past few years.

When Utah realized it was becoming a popular destination for international migrants, it opened its doors, offering more benefits to undocumented residents than almost any other state in the country. In fact, In 2023, the deeply Red state even enacted legislation that protected its migrants from forced deportation and offered jobs to those without documentation.

While it may sound surprising that a Red state has such an open-door policy for migrants, Utah wants the rest of the country to understand that the “Utah Way” is based on its religious beliefs in kindness and support for all. Utah is run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or the Mormon religion, and they believe in helping everyone, not just American citizens.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has always fought for immigrant rights in Utah, but now, he has admitted that the Red state is struggling to keep up. Gov. Cox is now asking Denver to stop sending Utah its immigrants, as the state has no more room for them.

To combat the problem, Denver has been busing thousands of migrants to Utah, and Gov. Cox has finally had to ask the Mile High City to stop. He says they simply cannot house any more people at this time.

Utah has even sent representatives to the border with bright orange flyers that tell arrivals to stay away from the Beehive State. The flyers read, “There is no room in shelters. No hotels for you. Housing is hard to find and expensive. Food banks are at capacity.”

During his nearly four years in the Oval Office, the Democratic president has enforced the catch-and-release program, which refers to the practice of releasing migrants to live within the community while they await immigration hearings as opposed to holding them in detention centers. While many say this program is humane and the right choice for America, others are calling it the “greet and release” program, essentially allowing thousands of immigrants who would have been deported the ability to stay in the US illegally.

As Gov. Cox, a staunch supporter of immigration, explained, “All 50 states, including Utah, are now border states due to the failed immigration policies of President Biden and Congress. Once again, we call on the Biden administration and Congress to solve this crisis.”