Is This Our America? - colonias

FOX 26 News reporter Isiah Carey

[@debradare6784]

Illegals shouldn't be put before American citizens

[@barbwenzel6310]

Aren’t they illegals -

[@Victoria-px6nq]

You fk Hispanic ppl have papers

[@fatbaldguy81]

I live behind one of this particular development, and is what they fail to show in this segment is the crime and loss of quality of life the surrounding residents endure. Drunk driving, loud music all night, gunfire, murders, men openly gawking at our 10 year old daughters out playing. Trash and dead animals just dumped in the roads of what used to be a nice, rural area. Stray animals everywhere and vehicle break ins. Kids living in conditions that would be considered abuse if you or I did it, but the county looks the other way because the majority of these occupants are confirmed illegals.

[@CrystalHotSauce1]

The very people running from the 3rd world oppressed country they came from go to having a blank canvas and creating the very environment they ran from. MF INSANITY.

[@CrystalHotSauce1]

Some people just can't be civilized and think it's a bad thing to be. How do we expect the human race to grow and be successful if half of them are running around like cavemen? It's self destruction, and kills culture.

[@My_Gubbins]

I hope you got out!

[@Brandon_Jackson]

I recently financed land from here, everything was good the first month and after that I kept getting violations for not having a driveway. I have my rv in the yard and I parked on the side of the road. So I got tired of the violations and I moved out of there. They have inspectors that drive around and look for any little thing to flag you. I now believe they are a scam.

[@bigpapi2658]

If you are illegal you are good to go. If you are legal, well you will get fined if you violate codes.

[@LeanneCaster-np8xi]

I just called 911 after midnight today. There was at least 3 different semi automatic gunfire going off multiple times from 3 different locations in that area. This was different than other times I heard gunfire. It started up again when I was on the call with the operator. After I got off the phone extremely loud music came on. This has to end!

[@oneperson5760]

They need to learn English if they're going to live in the US, so they can understand legal documents and transactions and healthcare providers, so they won't get taken advantage of.

[@billyb8203]

When so many of them are nonlinguistic it’s hard and they lack reading comprehension

[@tl924]

​@@billyb8203so they don't belong here.

[@fullen2257]

Should have stayed in Honduras

[@PabloGomez-k6r]

If your income is less than 20,000. A year , you can’t make it. No way , you still have to pay taxes every year. And it doesn’t stop there ,you still have repairs and insurance to deal with ,these people don’t even begin to understand what it means to be a responsible homeowner.!!!!😫

[@PabloGomez-k6r]

The county need to raise the fees on fines and on permits, also, building codes need to be enforced. The water commission of the county has to enforce sewage gray water codes with harsh fines when found in illegal use. We have laws , let’s use them and then this mess will eventually be straighten. Only then can the good people of colony ridge and plum grove will ever see a better community.🧐😌

[@MShrader211]

Wow! Why didn't you interview any of US, the residents of the City of Plum Grove around which this developer has put in some of the worst colonias in the entire state? Ask us what this mess has done to OUR community! My home has been flooded 4 times in 2 years now by the Camino Real Colonia storm water drainage system which the developer cut across National Wetlands out there to drain all his lots real good! Why aren't you talking to people like me? They destroyed the roads in our city, have caused tremendous flooding problems, their sewage flows thru my backyard and let's not even talk about the murders or gunfire that goes on at all hours of the day and night now from those damn colonias!

[@CrystalHotSauce1]

Who is signing off on these zoning projects? That's who needs to be investigated. Follow the money.

[@michaelshrader5139]

@@CrystalHotSauce1 Gov Abbott has gotten millions from the Harris family to look the other way. Trey Harris took Representative Earnest Bailes on at least 1 all expenses paid hunting trip... just follow the money people. 😕

[@escherita]

Hey, how about not letting illegals in over the border, and lying about it being closed! It's offensive to those who went through the immigration process, when so many others are allowed to live in this country ILLEGALLY, costing US TAXPAYERS. Maybe Democrats and Republicans will unite over this one.

[@peaceandlove544]

That's the developers fault. They scam people. City government turns to the other side.

[@samanthaspicer9029]

I live in a colony ridge neighborhood and all the people that sold us the property spoke SPANISH that is not true what that man is saying!!!!!! You sign a contract but to say it’s all in English is BULLSHIT!!! All the paperwork is in English and SPANISH!!! I do agree there should be laws in place but if you choose to buy there you choose to live there. I live in here too! And if they are living in shacks it’s because they choose to. I agree the roads should be maintained but living conditions is not there fault to an extent! If you can’t afford to live there don’t live there. If you choose to live in a tent while building or forever that is not colony ridges fault!

[@CrystalHotSauce1]

Do you have an update on how the neighborhood is now 2 years later?

[@TheRoom2Breathe]

Yeah, I went there too & they were up front about a lot of things. There are ppl whose property look great! The ppl that are not willing to invest in their in their dwelling… It looks like that. They don’t have HOA but have a POA so no chickens & cows where I’m at.

[@pbayer773]

Are most people living there employed, or do they get income from the state or from national government sources? What percentage of the people living there speak only Spanish? Does everyone have water service, electricity service, gas service, sewer service, clean drinking water & wi-fi service into their homes? Has all their homes been inspected by county or state building inspectors to see if their homes all meet government building codes? You say some live in tents, how many now live in tents? What prices do owners pay for their land & how big are the lots? What are people paying for taxes on their property? Do people buy these lots to own or to lease? What home owner fees do you pay on monthly? Are their other fees included? Do you have to get the utilities hooked up? Or do you move in with no utilities hooked up? When you buy this land do they give you a list of rules you must follow? You say they come by all the time issuing you complaints and telling you, that you must fix this or that. Do they give you a time period for when you must have the problem fixed? If it's not fixed in a certain time frame, do you get charged a penalty fee?

[@pbayer773]

The man that said there was NOT a Spanish speaking person there, when he bought his land, you said he is wrong? Why would that man lie about it? You were not there with him so how would you know?

[@pbayer773]

If illegal immigrant's move to the USA don't you think they should learn to speak English so they would possibly be able to get a job?

[@shawnburnes6141]

WHY DONT YOU SHOW THE TRUTH ABOUT WHATS GOING ON!?? THIS IS NOTHING BUT A WHITE WASH OF THE REAL LIFE DANGERS IN THESE PLACES.

[@vwschock]

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE EATING WELL.....

[@nategz9875]

Colony ridge has high interest rates. It’s like 12%. Those people are getting ripped off.

[@cjtnegrete]

They don't say that they're primarily illegal immigrants. Kick em tf out.

[@afr4847]

On one hand I can’t blame people for wanting to come to the states; on the other hand we are importing the 3rd world and that is going to cause tremendous long term problems

[@MadCapDarkglobe]

Citizens exposed to this unruly situation.

[@reginabraca]

PEOPLE HAVE CHOICES - THEY CAN LIVE ELSEWHERE OR GO BACK WHERE THEY CAME FROM- THE ONE WOMEN DIDNT LI .APPARANTLY YOU'S HAVE VISITED RURAL ALABAMA,MISSISSIPPI, ETC.......

[@jayneel421]

Certain TX Republicans tell us that annexation is an evil property rights violation but then they don't give the counties enough power to fill the gap for the unincorporated areas. (I am a Republican btw). The attorney from Montgomery County referenced the lack of powers for counties

[@LucretaHollinshead]

This what happens when someone come to a country without learning to read and write English. Just because spoke can speak English does not mean they read and write English. WHEN you comes to English speak country not knowing the language that person is now ripe for someone to take advantage of them as the developer found ripe victims selling them property at 12% interest when interest rate less than 7%. They cant blame the developers as they gave them legal right to do whatever as they have provided legal documents. You cant complain when you get bitten when give someone legal permission to bite you. When make yourself a fool then you are a fool.😂😂😂😂

[@jamesgibson4100]

I would bet most of them that speak only Spanish, cannot in fact, read Spanish.

[@cherylbean5881]

Now the population is 50 to 75k.

[@Victoria-px6nq]

It’s no one’s fault that the rich want 1500$ of rent per month. Everyone wants to get out of rent some way and some how. It’s non of your business how ppl want to live. At least they’re not in housing like most African Americans. Judge all you want. People need to close in title company. Always go through legal. Word of advise. Other than that most land in Houston are restricted and it’s ridiculous that Harris county is very strict with permit and elevation levels. Honestly, ppl just need to settle somewhere else Houston is a rich man’s city let all the low income move out and stop feeding the rich.

[@elyon9329]

On America. Do not forget’North’. North America is the Continent; let’s not forget about South America as well.

[@jamescampbell1242]

Looks like Robeson County North Carolina

[@Victoria-px6nq]

Looks like orange Texas where there’s only white racist ppl with the confederate flag in front. There is low income whites and low income Hispanics as well as low income African Americans except they get housing. But you can’t judge how ppl try to Make it in America when America is a hard and unfair place to live. You never own anything paying taxes per year so keep talking and you keep learning that in this country nothing will ever be yours!

[@sorayae84]

It's Tijuana 2.0.

[@zracrental7466]

Its actually not too bad there! Its like Little Mexico with lots of Food options! Its a Fun neighborhood. I have faith in the community. With the opening of 99 grand parkway this neighborhood will appreciate.

[@Blackstaar52]

Fun? There is nothing to do there

[@desertsoldier41]

Thats cool, but we are not Mexico. They need to follow our laws.

[@zracrental7466]

@@Blackstaar52 its a very underserved community by the public officials. Just take a look at plum grove drive. What community doesnt fix a bridge??? LOL

[@zracrental7466]

@@desertsoldier41 couldnt agree more w you on that. Hope the public officials do something about the stray dogs situation there since these people are also paying their taxes.

[@michaelshrader5139]

@@zracrental7466 Developer is the one who blew out the road there with his huge stormwater drainage canal. A city of barely 1000 people cannot begin to afford to provide good infrastructure for the largest non-border Colonia in the entire US and the tens of thousands of little lot owners now residing there... ALL tax money from Colony Ridge lot owners goes to the county people, not a single penny goes to the City of Plum Grove! How is that math supposed to work exactly?