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| Migrant controversy hits heartland as Alabama council meeting boils over, state officials slam feds' 'mess' |
| 2024-09-10 |
| [FoxNews] State Rep Benjamin Robbins, who represents the city, demands federal response from Mayorkas Residents of a small Alabama city were up in arms at the migrant influx during a recent city council hearing that lawmakers suddenly cut short amid the outcry. Meanwhile, state leaders demanded answers from the feds as the migrants appear to be in the country legally under Temporary Protective Status provisions extended to Haitian nationals by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In Sylacauga, just south of NASCAR’s Talladega Superspeedway, City Council President Tiffany Nix abruptly curtailed public comment as residents demanded accountability for the at least 50 migrants that appeared in the city. "We’re done," Nix responded to resident David Phillips, who had criticized council’s attitude as "entirely unacceptable" during the meeting last week. "[Haiti is] a failed state – their president (Jovenel Moise) was assassinated in 2021 – there is no way the State Department can vet these individuals," Phillips said before Nix cut in as another resident called out, "Please let him talk." State Rep. Benjamin Robbins, who represents the city, wrote a letter Thursday to Mayorkas, demanding a federal response. "As the secretary of Homeland Security, you are charged with overseeing immigration enforcement and refugee resettlement," he wrote. "Recently, my district has seen an influx of Haitian immigrants. You and your agency have failed in your responsibility to notify our community of the relocation of refugees, provide any information to local leaders or answer questions." Robbins said the situation has caused "panic and confusion" and left local leaders "helpless." Robbins said he would demand Congress investigate if DHS does nothing. Sylacauga Mayor Jim Heigl separately told Alabama’s 1819 News that information the migrants were in his city legally "came out from [Gov. Kay Ivey’s] office and also came from Mike Rogers’ office, [Sen.] Katie Britt’s office and [Sen. Tommy] Tuberville’s office. Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter added his biggest concern is the lack of information from the feds on the migrants already inside the state. "We have asked repeatedly," said Ledbetter, R-Rainsville. "Once they are here, communities like Sylacauga and Albertville are left to deal with the disaster. Our schools don’t have the ESL resources to support the immigrant children, housing these people is an issue, crime is an issue, and the federal government has offered zero support whatsoever." Tuberville told Fox News Digital the feds are abusing their parole authority, which he said is supposed to be used sparingly and only for humanitarian purposes. Instead, he said the administration is using it as a tool of "mass amnesty to millions of people." "We have no idea who most of these people are," Tuberville said. Related: Alabama: 2024-09-09 Illegal migrant from Guatemala has been federally charged in Alabama for assuming a false American identity and illegally voting in multiple elections Alabama: 2024-09-08 Woman mutilates boyfriend with chainsaw in front of their child Alabama: 2024-09-06 It's a world war now. EU and US have decided to go for broke |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 I wonder if US gov using migrants to punish Republican areas? No need to wonder. Of course they are. The fun part is when Republican governors bus the migrants to blue cities. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-09-10 12:03 |
| #5 MS-13 gang member, 17, who murdered teen girl in Maryland was allowed to enroll in high school after arrest |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-09-10 09:29 |
| #4 The political destruction of republican enclave (since before the civil war) Fayette County, GA. Clayton County from the East, and Fulton County from the North. They simply migrated to Fayette. End result; increased crime and a change of the political landscape. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-09-10 07:57 |
| #3 Yes, for some time. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2024-09-10 07:11 |
| #2 I wonder if US gov using migrants to punish Republican areas? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-09-10 05:51 |
| #1 Your new Dem sponsored illegal alien neighbors. |
| Posted by: Glavinter Peacock7962 2024-09-10 00:26 |