Houstonians are sick of New Orleans Evacuees

A sociologist in Houston recently polled 700 Houstonians to gauge their acceptance of the evacuees into our community.
About 50% polled were sick of them and felt that they did not add benefits to the city. I suspect that the 23% that stated that the city is better of with the influx of the destitute were simply lying.
Houstonians are generally friendly people I know this because I have lived here for almost two years. People srike up conversation in the supermarket, at the gas pump, drivers honk and give the thumbs up to chubby walkers - this city can be awesome.

But Houstonians are tired of the crime and the open complaints of our new neighbors. They get housing but the commute is too far, they now own their homes for the first time but it is too far away from the Christmas tree vendors, they're uncomfortable blah, blah...

There are Houstonians who are still homeless- even with refugees from new Orleans waking up in new homes. The refugees can always find something tocomplain about.
Houston has provided continual support for thousands of people while many Houstonians- native Texans still suffer.

So yes - everyone is tired if the complaints and we are especially tired of the crime.
Crime is up in Houston- and after months of not wanting to connect the dots, our local officials are now openly searching for and capturing dangeroug gang members from New Orleans.
These criminals did not accept the openess of the city as a good thing, they did not embrace a fresh start, instead they saw Houston only as a dry place to conduct old business.
The problem is not with Houstonians, but with the old guard in New Orleans. Perhaps if they had stepped on the necks of the criminal class at home we would not be dealing with their filth here.
New Orleans was a crime ridden cesspool and nothing of substance was done to stem the flow of
violence at the source.
Now that they are our problem we need to show the refugees that Houstonians do not take a slack approach crime. Apparently at least 50% of Houstonians are honest enough to not support the liberal desire to coddle criminals. Perhaps in a few months the other half will be honest enough to honestly answer a new poll.