The reality is that across NA there are huge problems with feral cat colonies that local governments do absolutely nothing about, and the only reason it doesn’t spiral out of control is because of volunteers like these women.
This is also true for native species: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/wildlifedamage/don...
They were trapping and neutering them
But the police and courts can see through this thinly veiled deceit. Spotting a cat feeder not intent on trapping and neutering their subjects is police academy 101 material.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/arizona-woman-sues...
Then there is the much more complicated situation for countries that takes good care of refugees and economic migrants. (Word gets out and more and more people try to migrate)
They also try to get people to adopt some of the cats, but there are so many it’s an uphill battle.
The real problem is cats are protected. Anything bad happens, and we see articles like this. In reality it is invasive predatory species and should be treated as such!