Look, I understand these people have to have a place to go, but I sure would not want them living 'in my backyard' either. You can say what you want, but a LOT of these people come from the ghettos and slums of New Orleans. One of the many students who came to our school from New Orleans, she was a prime example who you do NOT want living near you. She happily recounted her (several) adventures to jail, (only once for stabbing someone). I am not really sure if she was kidding about the stabbing thing, but she definately wasn't kidding about the rest.
... but, you want to believe it ... and never stopped to consider that this could be just a pathetic way of seeking attention.