/tags/immigration immigration en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:20:30 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-30/house-bill-would-require-ohio-cities-cooperate-with-feds-on-immigration-or-lose-funding Ohio lawmakers are considering requiring cities to cooperate with immigration officials and if they don’t, they could lose state funding. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:20:30 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-30/house-bill-would-require-ohio-cities-cooperate-with-feds-on-immigration-or-lose-funding Jo Ingles /government-politics/2025-04-25/dewine-unsure-why-ohio-student-visas-were-pulled-but-says-theres-more-to-discuss-on-the-issue More than five dozen international students from colleges throughout Ohio have had their visas pulled by federal authorities in recent weeks. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:40:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-25/dewine-unsure-why-ohio-student-visas-were-pulled-but-says-theres-more-to-discuss-on-the-issue Jo Ingles /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-03-06/a-toledo-organization-prepares-immigrants-for-in-demand-jobs-now-workers-worry-for-the-future From health care to manufacturing, industries across Ohio need more workers. Some see immigrants and refugees as the solution, but federal immigration changes may mean fewer people to train. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:35:32 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-03-06/a-toledo-organization-prepares-immigrants-for-in-demand-jobs-now-workers-worry-for-the-future Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2025-02-11/ohio-democrats-say-legal-immigrants-fear-retribution-but-gop-lawmaker-says-they-shouldnt Ohio Democrats say people from other countries who are in the state legally are fearing for their safety, as the federal administration cracks down on illegal immigration. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:46:04 GMT /government-politics/2025-02-11/ohio-democrats-say-legal-immigrants-fear-retribution-but-gop-lawmaker-says-they-shouldnt Jo Ingles /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 /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 /government-politics/2024-09-12/ohio-bmv-says-immigrants-arent-getting-favors-when-getting-drivers-licenses-or-id-cards Questions about the process for getting licenses and ID's have risen in recent days as controversy centers on immigrants in western Ohio. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 02:03:16 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-12/ohio-bmv-says-immigrants-arent-getting-favors-when-getting-drivers-licenses-or-id-cards Jo Ingles /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 /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 /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-04-24/a-new-book-shares-the-experiences-of-those-deported-after-decades-of-living-in-ohio “Broken Hope: Deportation and the Road Home” shares the stories of more than 140 Ohioans who were deported from the state. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:02:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-04-24/a-new-book-shares-the-experiences-of-those-deported-after-decades-of-living-in-ohio Kendall Crawford