The Kaufman County Commissioners Court passed a resolution recently opposing the housing of refugees children entering the United States from Mexico.

Tea Party politicians petitioned the court twice in one week's time seeking the resolution. Kaufman County Tea Party Chairman Ray Myers warned the court that the influx of immigrants would create a crisis in the U.S., overwhelming education and health systems.

Texas Sen.-elect Bob Hall told the court he visited the border, and he was alarmed by the lack of health and background checks. He claimed many of the refugees coming from Central America through Mexico are actually young adults rather than children.

Myers said several Texas counties are passing resolutions opposing providing help to the immigrants. In contrast, officials in neighboring Dallas County are making plans to house 2,000 of the children for federal officials.

Kaufman County's resolution is modeled after one passed by Galveston County.

Protests are spreading across the country about the federal government's handling of the immigrants.

The Tea Party officials told Kaufman County officials that caravans of vehicles carrying illegal immigrants are going into East Texas.

County Treasurer-elect Ronnie Oldfield told the court that many immigrants never attempt to obtain legal resident status because the process is so long and cumbersome. He urged the court to seek reforms that would make the process easier.

No one appeared at the two meetings of the court in support of welcoming the refugees into the county.

Kaufman County is one of three counties bordering Cedar Creek Lake. The issue has not yet been raised in Henderson and Van Zandt counties.