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The SF bay area would be the first place they'd go for sympathy and a stipend from the taxpayer.

Certainly for the sympathy, but a lot of people don't realize that the fed gov, by way of the USDA, has a program called "Farm Labor Housing" catering to migrant farm workers, which, in the last 40 years or so, has meant primarily Mexican illegals. Originally, the housing was limited to ag workers, but the definition of ag worker has been so stretched out, that now pretty much anyone can live there. In the central valley (of CA) these projects are quite common and are essentially little Mexican enclaves.

One that I know of, in particular, charged a rent of only $300 per month for a 2 bedroom unit. It was not uncommon to see some $30,000 - $40,000 trucks and cars outside of these units, because these guys could have a whole family living there, with a couple of them working for high dollars in construction, and only paying $300/month rent. This project was also rife with gang activity, which should come as a surprise to nobody. Since the focus was ag workers, there was no requirement for citizenship or legal residency. As far as I know, these projects are still in full operation.