Wednesday, August 14, 2024
ALBERTVILLE — A group of concerned citizens gathered in Albertville Tuesday evening to discuss ongoing issues with mass migration to the city.
Albertville has long been a hotspot for immigrants, legal or otherwise, but a recent controversy over buses being used to transport workers to a Pilgrim’s Pride plant in Russellville thrust the issue back into the limelight and motivated community members to take action.
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church senior pastor David McMillen opened the meeting with prayer and encouraged the attendees to be “good Samaritans” and keep things civil during the discussion.
“We’re supposed to go out into the world and tell others about Jesus. But guess what? The world has come to Albertville. Our future as a community is going to rise and fall based on how we conduct ourselves toward the folks that have come into our community,” McMillen said.
He and the event’s organizer, Gerilynn Hanson, introduced Jay Palmer, the night’s speaker.
A Eufaula native, Palmer got involved in immigration issues when he blew the whistle on his former employer, Infosys, for fraudulently using HB-1 visas to displace American workers by hiring foreigners for lower-wage jobs. Infosys ultimately paid $35 million to settle the fraud charges.
Palmer now owns J. Bennett Palmer LLC, which counsels current whistleblowers and consults on immigration and employment issues.
“This is so important that you...
On Editorial Writing It is true that opinion columnists offer a personal point of view. However, this is only the start of what should be an industry standard for those professional opinion writer...