TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — People in Talladega County have questions and concerns regarding a reported influx of Haitian immigrants in the community.

Last week, the public comment portion of the Sylacauga City Council meeting was cut short after those concerns were brought up. Councilors addressed the community then, by saying they didn't have a lot of information on it. The council president stated the Haitians were here legally.

On Monday, the council then held a question and answer session.

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On Thursday, there was a meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Fayetteville Baptist Church. In a social media post, the church said everyone is invited, however ABC 33/40 was told we aren't allowed on their property and that the meeting was only for their congregation and friends of members.

Alabama Representative Ben Robbins (R-District 33) will be at the meeting to listen to concerns and provide information.

"There has been Haitian immigrants move into our community and what we're learning as we are trying to piece things together, because we aren't able to get certain answers from the federal government because there's unknowns with homeland security on where certain people are, where they moved to," said Robbins. "It's unfair to our community that doesn't have the resources and by that token, it's unfair to the immigrant as well. It's a complete failure and that's what I want to know, how it happened, and I think what we are learning from talking with the Alabama Federal Delegation, is that Homeland Security has no idea."

Robbins sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding answers:

As the Secretary of Homeland Security, you are charged with overseeing immigration enforcement and refugee resettlement. Recently, my District (Alabama State House District 33) 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.

Your failure to inform our rural community before dropping off immigrants has created panic and confusion. Residents are seeking answers to basic questions, such as why did the immigrants appear in Sylacauga, Alabama, how many immigrants are here, where are the immigrants working and where are they living within the community. Due to your agency's ineptitude to relay any information, local leaders are helpless. These inefficient policies have caused fear, which threatens the peace and tranquility of our small town.

Further, rural Alabama does not have the support services nor the resources to house a wave of immigrants. We have a housing shortage. Additionally, there is no support system in our community for Haitian Creole speaking individuals including assistance in our schools for non-English speakers. As such, your organization has failed the local community and the refugees.

I am demanding answers and direction from your agency as to the policies and procedures of relocating Haitian refugees to Alabama. If you continue to fail to answer questions, we as the citizens of Alabama will demand a Congressional investigation into you and your agency. My neighbors and the entire state of Alabama deserve information.

Robbins told ABC 33/40 he feels that people in the community deserve answers, as stated in the letter.

"I think we as a community are entitled to answers to these basic questions, where are they working, why did they get here, how are they being supported then on the back end there's questions we need to ask on behalf of the immigrant, why would you bring them to a community that doesn't have available jobs or creole speaking support systems, why or how are you allowing this to happen if you're not directly allowing it, you're indirectly allowing it," said Robbins.

Robbins said the largest population of Haitians in the county are in Sylacauga, but some are in Talladega. He said it's unknown how many there are.

"Because we don't know how many people are here, you can't definitively say how all of them got here. Some might've come by a federal program, some might've come by a van load with the promise of work, some might've driven their car here because their cousin was here. It's probably a mixture of things, but because we have no way of monitoring, we have no way of answering that question," Robbins explained.

Patsy Davis, a lifelong resident of Sylacauga said while she doesn't know much about it.

"I just think we all need to know what's going on around here," said Davis. "I don't have anything against them, it's all in God's hands but I know our little town has a lot of people who need shelter and are hungry out here."

Michael Dew, who also lives in Sylacauga is not in support of migrants being brought to his community.

"We ain't got jobs here for em', we don't have housing for em'," Dew said. "Stop giving my taxpayer money, if anyone deserves it, its our veterans and people on the streets."

Robbins said he's heard from several of his constituents about this. He believes their concerns stem from people wanting to know who their neighbors are and how they got there. He explained it's unclear if they were brought here for a federal program that provided visas and there hasn't been much information provided about it.

Robbins stated there's limited resources here for those immigrants.

"Many are looking for work, and that's what's a little concerning, they came here for employment when there was no employment," said Robbins. "If the federal government had a more controlled planned path to immigration, we as a country could actually accommodate immigrants better, but when you have them coming to communities that lack complete resources, we can't accommodate it, and they are coming into other areas without resources, it is complete chaos from the top down."

When asked what needs to be done moving forward, Robbins responded, "Several things, it's whatever door you want to go through. I think if the government or people want to continue to move Haitians to this area, we need to be provided with certain resources to assist with that. I think the easiest and best solution is to not bring any more Haitians to this community because we don't have those resources."

Robbins believes they would be better suited in an area where there is a Creole speaking social worker who can help them make the strides they wanted to make by coming to America.

There is a public meeting on immigration laws and community concerns to be held in Sylacauga. The release put out on September 10th, states "on behalf of the Mayor, Sylacauga Council and County Commissioner, some of our state representatives have agreed to come to Sylacauga and speak to the community regarding recent events." Senators Lance Bell and Keith Kelley, along with Representative Robbins, will be in attendance.

The event is said to provide an opportunity for citizens to hear from local lawmakers as well as ask questions and voice their concerns on this matter.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday. Tuberville's letter can be read below:

Secretary Mayorkas,

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission is to safeguard the American people and the country. However, the Biden Harris Administration has refused to carry out these essential functions and instead has prioritized the lives and wellbeing of foreign nationals you have failed to screen or vet before admitting to the U.S. en masse. Furthermore, throughout your tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security, you have repeatedly abused the statutory authority granted to your office by Congress by selectively manipulating the Immigration and Nationality Act to implement mass amnesty. Programs such as the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program have changed the landscape of this country forever, and rural communities across the nation will bear the brunt of this ill-conceived and harmful policy for decades. Under the guise of the CHNV Parole Program, thousands of Haitians, among other nationalities, have entered the U.S. through a simple application process whereby no background check is conducted or visa necessary to be admitted and work lawfully. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, verified reporting from within DHS confirms that the CHNV Parole Program is riddled with fraud. Under your leadership, this program, which should never have been implemented, has become one that falsely presents itself with a promise of prosperity and support for aliens who are otherwise ineligible for admission to the U.S. In reality, it is a significant security concern for Americans who expect their government to conduct appropriate screening and vetting of individuals seeking admission to our country.

Due to the CHNV Parole Program, the state of Alabama is experiencing an unanticipated influx of tens of thousands of Haitians to rural towns where resources are already strained. This sudden surge of people has created safety, health, infrastructure, and economic concerns for residents. Hundreds of Haitian children have entered local school systems, fluent only in Haitian-Creole, leaving teachers and administrators at a loss for how to manage their needs given onerous federal education requirements. Alabama towns have not received any guidance or resources to address this influx. This situation that you created is simply untenable.

The Biden-Harris open border policies that DHS has implemented have led this country down a path from which it may never recover. These policies, which you trumpet as “humane,” have done nothing more than import scores of people into our country who have not been properly vetted. As a result, American lives and property are at risk, in direct contradiction to the mission of DHS and your constitutional responsibilities.

As I have said in previous correspondence, I look forward to the day a DHS Secretary prioritizes the safety and security of the American people.

Sincerely,