Tension for East Hampton as Immigrants Stream In
3rd July 2012
When one thinks of the Hamptons, what jumps to mind are masters of the universe and their mansions by the sea. But a strong, steady stream of immigrants has been flowing to the area for years, drawn by a service economy that demands hedges be trimmed and houses be cleaned. In the Springs, a hamlet in the town of East Hampton, where most of the houses are small and the year-round population is relatively large, the Hispanic population has tripled in the past 10 years — and tension has emerged.
The problem with the Upper Crust is that they need the Lower Crust to support their SWPL lifestyles. The native Underclass is increasingly ignorant, feckless, and dishonest, so they’re forced to rely on immigrants, legal and il.
Some longtime residents of the Springs and similar areas complain that homes are being illegally crowded, that houses with half a dozen cars parked outside are a blight on the street, and that the many children living inside are overwhelming the local schools and causing property taxes to rise.
In other words, the Lower East Side has translated to the Hamptons, and the middle class people who are the target of the perennial conspiracy between the upper class and the lower class don’t like it very much.
Hey, guys, welcome to my world. You voted for Obama, so suck on it.