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This 3 page paper discusses the problem of rising crime in Houston being attributed to Katrina evacuees. It argues that there is evidence to support the idea that the refugees have caused a "spike" in the crime rate, and what the governor of Texas can do to mitigate the situation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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of the arrival of the Katrina refugees, or if this is merely the perception. And if there is an increase, how to handle it. First, it seems appropriate to mention
that the research has yielded a very disturbing finding: American compassion has a rather short shelf life. Many articles reveal that Houstonians want the refugees to get out, feeling that
they have overstayed their welcome. It doesnt seem to matter whether or not they have a home to go back to or a way to get there; Houston has had
enough. This active dislike may be distorting the way in which Houston residents view the refugees actions. Still, many sources indicate that there has been a rise in the juvenile
crime rate; an article about rising crime in the U.S. in general says "Police in Houston attributed some of their spike in violent crime to New Orleans gang members who
evacuated there along with thousands of other victims of Hurricane Katrina last fall" (Violent crime up in U.S. last year, 2006). City Journal published an article with the pejorative headline
"Katrina Refugees Shoot Up Houston"; we may deplore the slanted journalism, but the article does tell us that the city has experienced an "marked uptick in its homicide rate since
more than 100,000 of New Orleanss displaced residents flocked into town in late August and early September" (Gelinas, 2006). The murder rate for Houston in general increased by 23 percent
for all of 2005, but "spiked" 70% in November and December in comparison to the same period in 2004 (Gelinas, 2006). "At least 35 percent of Houstons December increase in
homicides-five of 14 over last years level-directly stemmed from the presence of Katrina evacuees" (Gelinas, 2006). Still another source notes that Houston has a shortage of police officers, having
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