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About 150 people gathered Tuesday night at an Albertville church, voicing frustrations over what they say is inaction at local, state and federal levels to stem the effects of immigration.
Gerilyinn Hanson, an electrical contractor, was one of the organizers of the meeting. She said it accomplished one of its goals.
“We had it to bring the anger that, a few days ago, was up here,” she said, placing her hand above her head, “to here,” lowering it a few feet down.
“We needed to talk about this without all the racial slurs and without the slang. Because we’re not looking for arguments. We’re looking for solutions.”
The anger Hanson spoke of erupted last week when photographs of people entering and exiting charter buses in Albertville were shared on Facebook, with users questioning what purpose the buses served, who was on them, and where they were coming from.
Poultry producer Pilgrim’s Pride was using charter buses to transport workers to and from its newly expanded Russellville plant. The company later announced it would no longer use the buses. AL.com
