Well, there's that, but there's also the not-so-subtle message of "Welcome to Texas, we don't put up with any foolishness like the LA authorities do. If you are a law abiding citizen, we'll get along just fine. If you aren't, well, look around you. Find somewhere else to misbehave because doing *anything* like that here will get you a *really* nasty surprise."
A *heavy* police presence has been present (no pun intended) at every refugee disembarkation point in Texas. You should see the one at Big Town Mall in Mesquite. The only thing that's missing is the local police APC contingent and choppers flying overhead.
Next plane will be a military C-130 with a lot more people arriving at 3:40 CDT.
According to an NPR story yesterday, "Many who fled flooded New Orleans for shelter in Houston's Astrodome are already eyeing potential jobs and considering making Houston their new home. Will evacuation turn into immigration?"