An estimated 160,000 people are living without legal authorization in Colorado and 11 million in the United States. CPR News spoke with three women who are originally from Mexico and are all in a similar position, living for decades in Colorado without legal papers, raising children here and working to support their families. Since late 2022, they have all watched as tens of thousands of new immigrants have arrived in Colorado to try to make their lives here. The newcomers have received temporary housing from the city of Denver, as well as help with food, housing, job placement, legal services, and more from an army of volunteers and nonprofit organizations. The three women who spoke about their long-term experience being undocumented in the state are part of this relief effort, as are other people who came to the U.S. decades ago and have had to find their way.