Polis and Hancock call for federal aid for migrants

Details: Title 42 is a pandemic-era policy that has allowed the country to turn away hundreds of thousands of migrants arriving in the United States, including those seeking asylum.

• It's expected to end Thursday along with the COVID-19 emergency declaration.

Driving the news: Polis and Hancock sent a letter dated May 6 requesting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security provide more money to help manage migrants arriving here, though they didn't specify an amount, according to a statement issued Monday.

• The two are concerned about reimbursement for the city and state "shouldering this unprecedented federal responsibility," the letter states.

What they're saying: "We want to reiterate that non-border jurisdictions are very much impacted by this crisis," Hancock and Polis wrote in the letter.

The big picture: The policy's expiration is likely to trigger a surge in people arriving at the border.

• Denver in a statement on Monday said its emergency shelters are nearing capacity after roughly 200 daily arrivals in the last four days — a spike from the 20 to 30 people who arrived on a daily basis in March and April.

Zoom in: Starting on Monday, the city says it's following federal guidelines and only providing emergency shelter to people who have previously met with U.S. immigration authorities.

• It's a change local migrant advocates have criticized.