Husband's friend is moving in with us

So I received a message from my husband saying his friend is coming back to the city TODAY and has nowhere to stay and heading to the homeless shelter, so he offered to stay with us. We don't have a basement suit so he would stay in our spare room. He is coming back to the city from rehab and he has a court appearance for stealing a car, driving with no license and fck knows what else.....
I do not want him around my child!! I'm literally freaking out. He is nice to talk to if passing by but I don't trust him. And I sure don't trust him around my toddler.
What do I do? They're already at home.
My husband wants to help him to get straight, but we already did when he first moved to the city. Helped him, move, gave him a lot of stuff for the apartment he rented, vacuum, beddings, old computer etc. to get started. And he just doesn't care. He doesn't work a job longer then a month, lives on benefits, then got involved with people doing drugs. What if he tells them our address saying he is staying there?? I don't want the police to come knocking at our door or he is "friends" he left behind when fled to rehab...

What do I do???

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Is there anywhere you and the kiddo can go to stay the night? Even a hotel until you can make more long term arrangements to move in with a family or friend (assuming he tries to let this guys stay despite your refusal). I would refuse to come home (or leave if you’re already home) and won’t go back before that guy is out. He needs to discuss this with you before hand and not like “I’ve decided I want to do this” but a discussion asking for your opinion and agreeing on the decision.
I agree 100%. He cannot invite strangers, particularly grown men with known issues, into a home with a child, without your complete agreement and even then I would raise my eyebrows that anyone would agree to that.
This is a safety issue. It’s not a disagreement about parenting styles. I would draw the line and make it clear you’re not giving ground here.

You’re not me, but that would be a no. I wanna help people too. Not to my own risk though. This guy sounds too unpredictable. He can come over for dinner.. that’s about it.

I would be pulling my husband to the side and say he can stay for like a week maybe a few weeks maximum. But that he needs to leave as soon as possible. Also that husband should have 100% asked you before letting this happen. You aren’t comfortable with this and he shouldnt have just said yes

I'm so upset about it. My husband was already looking for apartments for him. I told him he can rent a room if he doesn't have the money for an apartment. So we agreed he can stay for a very short time. And he better be looking for a place to stay.

Its not your responsibility to take care of a grown man. You can be kind and still have boundaries. Your husband needs to stop enabling this man. Let him find his own accommodation even if its a homeless shelter. Sorry but he chose to be a criminal which led him to this, its not your husband's responsibility to fix him. I would set a boundary with the husband that if he brings this man to your house youre calling the cops. Idc if thats uncomfortable, as a mother its your responsibility to keep your kids safe

Oof he would immediately be uninvited!! At this point the safety of your family is at risk and the man doesn’t seem to be turning a new leaf. Like you said the bad could follow him to your home and he doesn’t seem to have clear plan on getting his own place/job soon. Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Also you shouldn’t have to leave your home with your toddler out of fear for him to stay in your home. Tell your husband this can’t happen

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