Alabama city council meeting shut down after locals voice concerns over migrant influx

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Alabama city council meeting shut down after locals voice concerns over migrant influx
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The public comment portion of an Alabama city council meeting was cut short last week after residents expressed concerns over a recent influx of migrants.

The public comment portion of an Alabama city council meeting was cut short last week after residents expressed concerns over a recent influx of Haitian migrants to the area.in August stating the town had not become a sanctuary city, despite local rumors. He encouraged residents to show kindness to “new faces” as the city took in several legal migrants.

One resident, who identified herself as Sherry, asked during a Sylacauga City Council meeting last week how the city was vetting these newcomers. She alleged the migrants’ works visas were for factories located outside Sylacauga. Another resident, identifying himself as David Phillips, called the attitude of the council “entirely unacceptable.”

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