A number of immigration-related bills are being considered now in Columbus. One bill, SB 172, would allow the arrest or detention by any federal, State, or local agent of anyone who is or is suspected of being unlawfully present in the U.S. — even without a judicial warrant. Read that again. Senator Terry Johnson voted for this bill over the summer, and now Reps. Jeanne Schmidt (614-466-8134) and Adam Bird (614-644-6043) will be voting on it soon.
For more details on SB 172 and four other dangerous Ohio immigration bills, read Rachel Coyle’s (of How Things Work at The Ohio Statehouse) explanation here. If you would like to be a part of our Legislative Action Team, a group we count on to respond “on cue” to call legislators about a specific concern within a narrow timeframe, send your email address to Ron Warner at warnerrr@gmail.com.
