Local residents in the blue state of Massachusetts voiced their anger over a plan to house hundreds of illegal immigrants in a former prison, which will be made into an emergency shelter.
Officials in the small town of Norfolk were left scrambling to respond to concerns after being told by the state the former Bay State Correctional Center would be used to house around 450 people in the country illegally.
“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 tiny conservative town of Norfolk.
HUNDREDS of illegals will be sent to this community. The school system and the emergency system could collapse.
Local leaders & residents aren’t happy: pic.twitter.com/zAjADlkQVi
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 17, 2024
The prison is state property, and Norfolk town leaders essentially absolved themselves of any responsibility, according to the affiliate, saying that Democratic Gov. Maura Healey made the decision.
“There is no turning back when this happens, our schools are overcrowded as it is, we have a budget problem – this isn’t a humanitarian question, this is a mathematical question, it cannot happen,” said Norfolk resident John Semas.
A local woman added, “Now we are considering adding additional children onto the plate of our already stretched-too-thin teachers and expecting it just to work?”
Boston 25 reporter Litsa Pappas shared this video:
A PACKED and heated meeting in Norfolk tonight, where residents are concerned about an emergency shelter opening in the former prison. The state says it’ll help 140 homeless families – many of them migrants. Breaking down the concerns from residents at 10 & 11pm @boston25 pic.twitter.com/iRa94seJw6
— Litsa Pappas (@LitsaPappas) May 16, 2024
The odds are good that many of those now complaining about having to absorb illegal immigrants who don’t always share our values helped elect Gov. Healey.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on the social media platform X:
Sanctuary states like Massachusetts and Colorado are going to collapse.
They should want Trump to win because he’ll end this madness with illegals.
If Biden wins then America will be lost to illegals.
It’s that dire.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) May 17, 2024
Norfolk’s population is just under 12,000 people.
State is just going to dump 450 economic migrants into the town and say deal with it.
No wonder the residents are pissed.
— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) May 17, 2024
Too bad. This is what you voted for. You elect it. You get it.
Remember this when you vote in November.
— Pismo (@Pismo_B) May 17, 2024
If you have problems now, what happens with the next bus or plane load and the next?
Who is accountable for 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 need to be deported along with the illegals
— One Bad Dude (@OneBadDude_) May 17, 2024
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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