New SBA memorandum threatens regional offices in ‘Sanctuary cities’

Denver – in a New memorandum broadcast on Mondayhe Administration of small US companies. He says that he will work in “relocating the regional offices outside the sanctuary cities”, with Denver potentially in the cutting block due to its immigration application policies.

The memorandum was issued by the SBA administrator Kelly Loeffler. In it, he described his “main priorities for the agency”, among them, the directive to extract those offices from cities whose policies have limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities in the past.

The memorandum says: “To better serve the main streets throughout the United States, especially in rural areas, the SBA will relocate the regional offices currently based in the Sanctuary cities to less expensive and accessible locations in the communities that comply with the law Immigration Federal. Small businesses and listen directly to local employment creators about the challenges and opportunities of the real world to support growth and innovation. “

The Office of Region VIII is currently in Denver, and although the city has never officially called a “sanctuary city”, the federal government has considered one, which could put to the office of region VIII in Denver in the limbo.

The mayor of Denver, Mike Johnston, is also one of the four greatest mayors of the city that have been called to testify Before the House Supervision Committee and Government Reform in March as part of an investigation into “Sanctuary Cities” throughout the country.

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Mayor Johnson will testify to Congress on the status of ‘Sanctuary City’ of Denver

For those who have benefited from the SBA and its resources, expecting to see what happens next is all they can do.

“I would really like to see what happens,” said Christine Herron, co -owner of the Aching Sports Complex. “I have hope that everything works, and that, you know, things will be more brilliant in general as a result of some of the changes.”

Herron and her husband opened Achieve gymnastics In 2013.

“Just being us and not having much capital to support ourselves, we could not have made the movement to begin our own business without the support of the SBA, and we obtained a 504 loan at that time.”

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Years later, the Herron decided that they wanted to expand their business and open what is now the Attitated Sports Center, which was possible due to the help of the SBA.

“In addition to that, wanting to do this mass expansion project, we definitely needed the support of the SBA with a 504 loan and a loan 7 (a),” said Herron.

Nathan Weirsum, the owner of Rustic nomadsHe also received help to start his SBA Resources business.

“I did a program with a Small businesses in AuroraAnd they really helped me prepare a really pleasant business plan, which was the most intimidating part, because I needed some funds to gather the food truck, “Weirsum said.

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“I didn’t feel safe enough with that, so I took one of his classes and I really worked on his entire spreadsheet that they had for me in the scheme, and I could really develop one with which I was sure enough to, And it helped me to ensure the loan I needed to do this a reality, “he added.

Weirsum began the Nomads rustic food truck in 2020. Since then, it has been able to cultivate a group of places where you can park the truck and sell its hamburgers and sandwiches to customers.

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“I would not be here today if it were not for them,” Weirsum said about the small businesses Development Center in Aurora, where he received help. “It really was first category, and I appreciated everything they did.”

Denver7 communicated with the officials with the office of region VIII of the SBA, but did not receive a response in a deadline.

We also communicate with several SBA development centers. The network of the Development Center of small businesses in Colorado provided the following statement.