Not concerned about disease and crime.
Via KHOU
Images of irate protesters from Murrieta, California, converging on buses carrying undocumented kids and adults have dominated national newscasts.
It’s something Dallas County may soon see when as many as 2,000 unaccompanied immigrant children arrive here. And it’s something that Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said officials are preparing to handle.
“There will be adequate security to make sure that the kids are safe, and to make sure that the neighborhood is safe,” he said.
On Thursday, Jenkins announced three locations – two closed schools and a warehouse owned by Dallas’ Parkland Memorial Hospital – as the most viable sites. The judge said he expects to have some of the sites chosen within the next week. He set a goal that the children will begin arriving here as soon as the first of next month.
It’s all part of efforts to help relieve the pressure on Texas’ border, where tens of thousands of children have illegally crossed into the U.S. Many of them have come from Central American counties plagued by civil wars and gang violence.
News 8 caught up with Jenkins at University Park’s Independence Day celebration. The divide over Jenkins’ stance was on full display. Some approached, telling him how proud they were of him. Others voiced their displeasure.
“I hope that people will listen to the compassion in their hearts,” he said. “These are children and they need our help. This is not going to damage your neighborhood. It’s not going to damage your property values. It’s the right thing to do.”