Cross-posted at The Hill: I think it’s time that Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) , Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, and Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted had a meeting on immigration. They seem a bit scattered when it comes to the policy—although they do seem united on the political...
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Urge Officials to Remove Ohio from the Lawsuit and Protect State’s Good Name Leaders and Ohio Residents Directly Impacted by Immigration Policy Available for Interviews Today, a judge in Texas is hearing opening arguments in the 25-state lawsuit against the President’s recent action on immigration. While Governor Greg Abbott of...
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“I Do Not Know Why this Man Has Chosen to Use Ohio Resources and Ohio’s Prestige in this Way” Last week, the State of Ohio joined nineteen other states in suing the federal government over the President’s recent executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Ohio...
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If Successful, Lawsuit Would Deny State Millions in Tax Revenue & Subject Thousands of Ohio Families to Deportation Last week, the State of Ohio joined nineteen other states in suing the federal government over the President’s recent executive action on immigration. In addition to subjecting thousands of Ohio families...
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Some Get Relief, Others Continue Painful Wait in Limbo President Obama decided to wait on immigration policy reforms until after the November mid-term elections. But from now until November, scores of Ohio families—including many with U.S. citizen members–face imminent deportation. Their lives simply cannot wait for an election to...
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Ohio Husband of U.S. Citizen and Caretaker of Son with Cerebral Palsy Remains in Limbo as Family Waits for Executive Action As the President prepares to take executive action on immigration in coming weeks, one Ohio family is hoping for news from the White House. And soon. After being...
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At Telemundo this week is a three-part series about immigrant families facing deportation in Northeast Ohio, and HOLA, the advocacy group fighting to keep them together. Part 1 of the series is here, and part 2 is here (the third part airs tonight). Northeast Ohio is part of the ICE district...
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In a long-awaited article, Brian Bennett of the Los Angeles Times calls my friend and fellow Ohioan, Veronica Dahlberg, the “guardian angel” of northeast Ohio’s immigrants. That’s her, exactly. But Veronica’s not a passive angel, whispering thoughts in your ear and fluttering her wings. She’s a fired up angel who...
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Immigrant Advocates from Northern and Southern Borders Discuss Facts and Faces Behind DHS “Priorities” in Light of NYT and TRAC Studies In a conference call today with reporters, immigration experts and community leaders reacted to the latest reports about who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is actually deporting,...
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Apr 7, 2014
Maribel Hastings is a senior adviser with America’s Voice. CLEVELAND, Ohio – Every Tuesday night in Painesville, Ohio, immigrants with a common denominator meet at a converted church: they are protagonists or collateral damage in the government’s deportation machine. The picture blows the water out of the argument that the...
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