My township has about 350 people. The closest town to me is about four miles away and has about 800 residents. Last Wednesday I walked into a shared foyer for the local small grocery store and QVS Pharmacy. In the foyer was a short obvious South American man laying on a bench used by senior citizens to wait for the senior citizen van to take them home.
I was at the grocery store for shallots, which of course they did not have. Did I mention this is a small rural grocery store? As I was leaving I over heard some of the elderly ladies complaining to the store manager about the squatter in the foyer.
The store manager, a middle aged gentlemen who looks like a fire hydrant - Short and a bit plump - Was making all kinds of excuses to the ladies obviously nervous and didn't know what to do. I walked up and said, "let's go and kick this guy out, I will back you up".
We walked out into the foyer and the store manager asked the squatter if he needed an ambulance. The vagrant just sat there with a sneer on his face. So I piped up and said, "this bench is reserved for customers. It's time to move on". He responded in some Spanish lingo. I responded with, "no". I pulled my cover away from my sidearm and pointed to the door that lead outside.
He immediately got up, left the foyer, got on a rather expensive bike, and peddled away.
The reason I relay this story to the group is...They are already here. Here in a very small rural hamlet about ten miles away from any interstate highway. If they are here, they are in your community too.