Chris Quinn of the Cleveland Plain Dealer said, "What a fascinating report about ICE detainees in Ohio, that completely flies in the face of what president Donald Trump said his immigration policy is about." He was talking about Ohio Immigrant Alliance's new detention data report, which found only…

Ohio Immigrant Alliance just released, “Ending Immigration Jail in Ohio: How and Why,” a report that breaks down the concept of immigration jail into simple terms; provides examples of successful community organizing to end ICE jail contracts in Ohio; and offers recommendations for a more logical…

Read the Columbus Dispatch story here or here (behind paywall).The Columbus Dispatch exposed the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office’s booking policy and how jail officials work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite the City of Columbus declaring itself welcoming to immigrants, the…

The Ohio Immigrant Alliance is launching the Brave Of Us Tattoo Design Contest, calling on all tattoo artists and apprentices to express what it looks like to be in solidarity with immigrants at this moment in history. The contest’s themes include Family & Love; Freedom & Safety; Bravery…