Since unaccompanied juvenile migrants were housed next to his Midland property, Shon Crabtree’s fears are mounting that one of them would escape and break into his home.
The 42-year-old local says that his family is now living a nightmare, shutting the windows all day long, dealing with unbearable noises and floodlights, and paying to install a security system on the house “in case of an escape.”
“I’m worried about some of them escaping and coming to my house and holding my family hostage until they get what they want or taking a vehicle. We are scared,” he said.
The same concerns are shared by other locals who worry over contracting Covid-19 or that some of the nearly 500 residents have links to Central American gangs.
Crabtree said that they “woke up one day” to find CBP vehicles carrying the juveniles in front of the luxury Cotton Logistics facility, without notifying anyone.
“They are living better than us,” he said. “A week ago they were illegally crossing into our country and now they are living it up with all of the food they can eat and playing soccer all day.”
He continued: “I see them in new clothing, they line up for their meals three times a day, and then play and watch TV. It’s ridiculous to have put money into something that’s worth nothing now because of Biden.”
