Local residents in the blue state of Massachusetts expressed their anger over a plan to house hundreds of illegal immigrants in a former prison, which will be turned into an emergency shelter.
Officials in the small town of Norfolk were left scrambling to respond to concerns after the state told them the former Bay State Correctional Facility would be used to illegally house about 450 people in the country
“The overflow site is meant to help homeless families with children, many of them migrants who have been sleeping at Logan Airport,” Boston 25 reported.
The state of Massachusetts announced a gigantic new shelter for illegals in the small conservative town of Norfolk.
HUNDREDS of illegals will be sent to this community. The school system and the emergency system could collapse.
Local leaders and residents are not happy: pic.twitter.com/zAjADlkQVi
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 17, 2024
The prison is state-owned, and Norfolk city leaders essentially shied away from any responsibility, according to the affiliate, saying Democratic Gov. Maura Healey made the decision.
“There's no going back when this happens, our schools are overcrowded, we have a budget problem, this is not a humanitarian issue, this is a math issue, it can't happen,” Norfolk resident John Semas said.
One local woman added: “Now we're considering adding extra kids to the plate of our teachers who are already spread too thin and hope it works?”
Boston 25 reporter Litsa Pappas shared this video:
A packed and heated meeting in Norfolk tonight, where residents are concerned about the opening of an emergency shelter at the former prison. The state says it will help 140 homeless families, many of them migrants. Breakdown of residents' concerns at 10pm and 11pm @boston25 pic.twitter.com/iRa94seJw6
— Litsa Pappas (@LitsaPappas) May 16, 2024
Odds are good that many of those who now complain about having to absorb illegal immigrants who don't always share our values will help elect Governor Healey.
Here's a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on social media platform X:
Sanctuary states like Massachusetts and Colorado will collapse.
They should want Trump to win because he will end this madness with illegals.
If Biden wins, America will be lost to illegals.
It's so terrible.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) May 17, 2024
The population of Norfolk is just under 12,000 people.
The state will just dump 450 economic migrants into the city and say it will deal with them.
No wonder residents are angry.
— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) May 17, 2024
too bad This is what you voted for. You choose it. You get it.
Remember this when you vote in November.
— Pismo (@Pismo_B) May 17, 2024
If you have problems now, what about the next bus or plane load and the next?
Who is responsible when social services or health care collapse?
— floridanow1 (@floridanow1) May 17, 2024
This is what happens when you “vote blue no matter what”
— MERICA MEMED (@Mericamemed) May 17, 2024
We can't handle this. Mass deportation.
— Sheri™ (@FFT1776) May 17, 2024
Our politicians are criminals and should be deported along with the illegals
— One Bad Dude (@OneBadDude_) May 17, 2024
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