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.
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.
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.
Earlier in the week, Heigl sent a press release stating the Haitians were in town legally and for work. When asked by 1819 News who told him they were here legally, he said an aide from Gov. Kay Ivey’s office, along with U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), told him that.