According to a recent report by The Daily Wire, ongoing issues related to an influx of Haitian migrants could turn several small Alabama towns into the next Springfield, Ohio.
Concerned citizens met on Tuesday evening to discuss the illegal immigration crisis, its impact on Alabama and Coffee County, and possible solutions.
Local officials across Alabama are facing heightened scrutiny as concerns mount over the recent influx of Haitian migrants.
Residents and lawmakers in Sylacauga expressed frustration Tuesday night during a town hall meeting where community members gathered to answer questions and provide perspective regarding recent concerns over Haitian immigration in the area.
The FBI is seeking contract workers across the state of Alabama to translate Haitian Creole.
Members of the Marshall County legislative delegation recently attended a border school in McAllen, Texas to learn more about the illegal immigration crisis that continues to hit home in Alabama.
Tempers were hot during a Tuesday evening Sylacauga City Council meeting, where residents expressed differing views on the ongoing controversy surrounding Haitian immigrants flooding into the city.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined several Senate colleagues in calling for the cessation of the Biden administration’s parole program that has led to nationwide controversy surrounding a massive influx of specifically Haitian immigration.
State and local leaders held a town hall in Fayetteville to listen to county residents express concerns over the recent influx of Haitian immigrants and dispel alleged rumors that have circulated in the area.
The Biden administration is implementing “mass amnesty” through a parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) told the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday.
Sylacauga Jim Heigl blamed others but not himself for the lack of communication concerning a recent influx of Haitian migrants. He appeared Thursday morning on “Daybreak” with Jimmy Dale, a news show featuring local stories from WOTM.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville recently spoke on the issue of Haitian immigrants flooding into American cities, including several in Alabama that have grabbed headlines in recent months.
A petition calling for the resignation of Athens City Councilman Chris Seibert is gaining traction online after a group of concerned citizens accused Seibert of corruption and questionable business dealings related to recent mass Haitian immigration.
Legal or illegal, these migrants are here and cannot be ignored.
A mix of white, Haitian and Hispanic residents and pastors gathered near downtown Albertville on Sunday to hold a community prayer meeting in multiple languages to foster unity and prosperity for the city.
The Sylacauga council meeting ended abruptly Thursday night after council president Tiffany Nix shut down public comment due to citizens concerned with a recent influx of Haitian migrants.
There is no doubt that Washington has struggled to get a handle on illegal immigration. My Republican colleagues and I want to secure the border, stop the flow of illegal immigrants, put the gangs, the cartels and the human traffickers out of business, and deport those who should not be here.
While questions remain surrounding the influx of Haitian migrants in north Alabama, whistleblower and immigration advisor Jay Palmer said he has proof that human labor trafficking is taking place in Albertville.
To ease tensions and communication, members of Albertville’s Haitian community and a grassroots group leading an effort to address residents’ immigration concerns met at city hall in the mayor’s office.
Like many other cities in north Alabama, Athens has reportedly seen a rise in Haitian immigration, which has caused residents to ask local and state leadership to take action.
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) said Athens is seeing an influx of Haitian migrants, like many other cities in North Alabama, due to the Biden administration’s “damaging” immigration policies.
Pilgrim’s Pride will no longer be running charter buses to transport workers, according to State Sen. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab).
After much public outcry and speculation on social media, the City of Albertville issued a statement Friday confirming the buses were being used to transport workers to and from a job site, not to directly import migrants from other countries.
Several residents in Albertville and Boaz have reported seeing large charter buses dropping off what appear to be Haitian immigrants in various locations at odd hours, often carrying baggage and other belongings.
Citizens in Cullman want to know what is going on after news that hundreds of Haitians lined up this week at the Cullman Career Center for jobs.