Testimony for Columbus City Council Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee Hearing on Flock Cameras Lynn Tramonte, Executive Director, Ohio Immigrant Alliance August 10, 2026 If we want to achieve public safety for all, we need to first agree on what this means and what is…

Following is a statement from Lynn Tramonte, Executive Director of the Ohio Immigrant AllianceWell now we know. According to a majority of the U.S. Senate, and both of Ohio’s Senators, our tax dollars are just an ATM for ICE.After everything. After they abducted Rümeysa Öztürk off the streets of…

ICE has got to go. That is the message Columbus residents have been sending since a couple hundred agents descended on the city and began to hunt people on the streets. They immediately began mobilizing neighborhood watches and alert systems, keeping agents awake all night at their hotels, and…

The Ohio Immigrant Alliance is an organization of immigrants and allies working together to build a stronger state, because Ohio is home. We need leaders who understand that debate is the cornerstone of a healthy democracy, and real solutions come from the people, not politicians. The truth is, we…