From AL.com:

Huntsville City Councilman Bill Kling will hold a public meeting today to discuss his district’s rising illegal immigrant population.

The meeting is open to anyone and starts at 5 p.m. on the seventh floor of City Hall, 308 Fountain Circle.

Kling, who represents southwest Huntsville, said illegal immigration is a hot topic with many of his constituents. At a town hall forum Monday night, several people complained about undocumented residents speeding, causing wrecks and littering, he said.

“It just seems like there’s a lot of pent-up frustration,” Kling said Wednesday. “This meeting is not to single out any nationality. It’s just dealing with illegal immigrants in general.”

There are “thousands” of undocumented aliens living in southwest Huntsville, said Kling, who noted that a popular package store near the corner of Triana Boulevard and Drake Avenue was recently converted into a Mexican market.

Public Safety Director Rex Reynolds, Community Development Director Jerry Galloway and a representative from the city’s legal department are expected to attend tonight’s meeting, Kling said. They will answer questions and talk about what local governments can and can’t do about illegal residents.

“One of the biggest complaints I’ve had,” Kling said, “relates to car accidents where illegals are at fault. There seems to be very little the police department can do legally.”

So this is basically an opportunity for everyone to get together and be told about how our law enforcement officials cannot (or refuse to) do anything about individuals who are here illegally.  “Thanks for coming folks.  If an illegal alien wrecks your car all you can do is stomp your feet in frustration then go home and kick the dog.”

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