immigrants /tags/immigrants immigrants en-US Copyright Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:25:00 GMT Haitian-Americans in Springfield tell their own stories in new series /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-19/haitian-americans-in-springfield-tell-their-own-stories-in-new-series Haitians in the Heartland presents the stories of Ohioans in Springfield in their own voices. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:25:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-19/haitian-americans-in-springfield-tell-their-own-stories-in-new-series Chris Welter, WYSO, Will Davis, WYSO Ohio AG says local communities don’t have authority to block feds’ immigration crackdown /government-politics/2025-01-27/ohio-ag-says-local-communities-dont-have-authority-to-block-feds-immigration-crackdown Ohio appears to have a patchwork of local policies when it comes to immigration, but AG Dave Yost says that doesn’t matter. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:02:53 GMT /government-politics/2025-01-27/ohio-ag-says-local-communities-dont-have-authority-to-block-feds-immigration-crackdown Jo Ingles How a federal crackdown on immigration might affect immigrants in Ohio /government-politics/2025-01-21/how-a-federal-crackdown-on-immigration-might-affect-immigrants-in-ohio The American Immigration Council says just under 5% of Ohio's population are immigrants of various legal statuses. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:57:02 GMT /government-politics/2025-01-21/how-a-federal-crackdown-on-immigration-might-affect-immigrants-in-ohio Jo Ingles How one Ohio city was thrust into the national immigration debate /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-14/how-one-ohio-city-was-thrust-into-the-national-immigration-debate Springfield has had a population of Haitian immigrants for a decade. But, recent increases in immigration and a community tragedy have sparked tensions over their presence in the small city. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:30:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-14/how-one-ohio-city-was-thrust-into-the-national-immigration-debate Kendall Crawford In the absence of immigrant services, churches welcome Haitians to small town Ohio /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-13/in-the-absence-of-immigrant-services-churches-welcome-haitians-to-small-town-ohio Some Ohio small cities are seeing a surge in Haitian immigration to their communities. Churches and local nonprofits are creating the infrastructure to welcome them. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:30:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-13/in-the-absence-of-immigrant-services-churches-welcome-haitians-to-small-town-ohio Kendall Crawford New requirements in place require the words "noncitizen" to be displayed on Ohio photo IDs /government-politics/2023-04-13/new-requirements-in-place-require-the-words-noncitizen-to-be-displayed-on-ohio-photo-ids The addition of the word "noncitizen" on Ohio drivers' licenses and state IDs is not the only change now in effect under a new state law. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 23:02:11 GMT /government-politics/2023-04-13/new-requirements-in-place-require-the-words-noncitizen-to-be-displayed-on-ohio-photo-ids Jo Ingles Ohio Is Sued Over Way It Handles Drivers Licenses for Refugees & Children Of Undocumented Ohioans /government-politics/2018-10-30/ohio-is-sued-over-way-it-handles-drivers-licenses-for-refugees-children-of-undocumented-ohioans Two lawsuits have been filed against the state over the way it issues drivers’ licenses to legal refugees or children of undocumented Ohioans. Emily Brown… Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:25:53 GMT /government-politics/2018-10-30/ohio-is-sued-over-way-it-handles-drivers-licenses-for-refugees-children-of-undocumented-ohioans Jo Ingles