MAITLAND, Fla. - FOX 35 News was inundated with calls and emails to investigate a viral video spreading online.
The video showed a number of Hispanic men getting off a bus outside of the Extended Stay America in Maitland.
The video shared by District 11 Candidate Laura Loomer (R) says the video was sent to her and claimed those men were illegal immigrants.
FOX 35 investigated and found those claims to be false.
A protest had been organized outside of the hotel, although once organizers realized the men in the video were legally in the U.S. to work, they called it off.
Although, dozens of people showed up anyway.
"I was interested to see if we really are having people coming into our community that may be that shouldn’t be here," Kim Reif said.
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson says the Hispanic men seen at the hotel are legally contracted H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers.
"It’s really a non-issue," Nelson said. "People are getting a little worked up over something that’s been going on for eight to 10 years."
Nelson personally knows the nursery owner who contracted the workers.
"He talked about bringing in some for the spring because it’s a busy season for the nursery industry to help them with planting and harvesting," Nelson said.
H-2A workers can stay in the U.S. for up to 10 months.
Todd Miller, of Head Honchos, contracts H-2A workers to local farms.
"There’s a massive influx right now, so you have workers come in to handle spring crops," Miller said.
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