We ended 2 ICE jail contracts in Ohio and we'll do it again. Read about the road to victory and what regional leaders are doing in our new blog post! ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/7/...

Here is our report: static1.squarespace.com/static/68460.... The relevant section starts on page 25, "Law Enforcement Versus Law Enforcement."

When I read the headline I thought, WTH? Then I read the article. This is exactly what we talk about in our new report. ICE creates needless safety risks on US streets. I am anti-Flock + also, this story is more evidence why ICE should not have guns or make street arrests. archive.ph/xQnkV

Congress' to-do list: freeze funding; add accountability; change enforcement from quasi-criminal to truly civil (office buildings + off US streets, end immigration jail, options for compliance. Armed street arrests + indefinite detention are tactics of police state, not civil regulatory agency.

85% sex offenses, 59% vs kids; sex offenses most common; 42% from 2025-26; CBP = 71% of cases; family violence common; offenses range from serial murder + rape to assault, strangulation, child porn, molestation, indecent exposure, lying to federal agents, using position of authority + more

NEW: 59 criminal ICE + border agents' shocking crimes against women + children. Report puts Brouillette’s hiring in context, outlines cultural + policy problems at agencies + calls on Congress to fix this fixes IMMEDIATELY. [CW: physical + sexual violence, murder] ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/7/...

In the past 5 years, there have been 2,685,266 news articles about ICE/immigration. Look at the spikes. Source @muckrack.com

Thanking the generous donors who contributed to FREE MAMADOU! After a meal at McDonald's, he is home in Columbus with his family. But there are still 100s of people in Ohio immigration jails. Help us put money on their commissary + phone accounts! ohioimmigrant.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/de...

Former BP head: ICE tactics "shock the conscience" @npapjustice.bsky.social head: "no law enforcement officer should ever shoot into a vehicle" OIA head: "take ICE's guns + put them on desk duty" ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/7/... #AbolishICE

www.cnn.com/2026/07/13/u...

Everyone's saying "this has to end." Here is how it ends. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/7/...

So proud of our colleague Shema! There's a terrific write-up about his incredible journey + talent in Cincinnati Enquirer by Patricia Newberry. This young man is going places + staying in touch w his roots. Read the article + learn more our coloring book collab: ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/7/...

Community, we need you. Mamadou is a young man following the asylum process. 11 months ago, ICE arrested him anyway + he's been in Mahoning Jail since. HE JUST WON A 10k BOND! Whether you can donate or just share this post, please help. #WeKeepUsSafe ohioimmigrant.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/fr...

Mark Twain said there are lies, damned lies + statistics. This site contains all 3. It's also out of date, missing thousands of records + contains ridiculous misspellings. This site is an embarrassment + it's infuriating we paid for it with our tax $$$.

We dove deep into the White House "aliens" site so you don't have to. Ofc, it's filled w egregious errors + propaganda. We deserve truth from our govt, not lies about good people we know + love. We break it all down in here: ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/7/...

Our SCOTUS statement comes w free download from "Ohio Is My Second Country" coloring book! "Mothers" depicts Ixil women from Iximulew (Guatemala). During pregnancy, the k'uyintxa' (midwife) is a temporary Txutx (mother) to the ixoj (woman). ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/6/... Collab w Comunidad Sol!

If you want to help Haitian-Ohioans and the groups serving them, check out these two links from Ohio Immigrant Alliance and the OhioIsHome.org resource site. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/1/... AND www.ohioishome.org/springfield-...

👀 letter from Ohio Catholic Bishops re: Haiti + Haitian-Ohioans: WE FIND NO MORAL JUSTIFICATION FOR TERMINATING THEIR TPS W/O AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO ADJUST THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. catholictimescolumbus.org/wp-content/u... Hopefully our Catholic Gov, VP, US Senator are watching ...

Calling teachers + admins, students, librarians, museum + shop purchasers, arts + culture workers, camp + troop leaders, anyone w good ideas — we need help to get "Ohio Is My Second Country" coloring book into hands, homes + 💕! Register for 6/30 4pm brainstorm sesh docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Journalists, reviewers, librarians, teachers, scout leaders, professors, store owners + more can request free review copy of Ohio Is My Second Country (coloring book) + From Welcome To Deportation: A Story of West African Immigrants Who Crossed US-Mexico Border ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/6/...

For the book, "From Welcome To Deportation: A Story of West African Immigrants Who Crossed the US-Mexico Border," Demba Ndiath asked immigration lawyers, former judges + immigrants about solutions. Read more here + the book is coming soon! ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/6/...

TODAY. FREE. Come to Cbus Arts Fest for "Ohio Is My Second Country "concert + book launch w Salif Sarr + Demba Ndiath! We can't wait to celebrate 2nd chances, safety, community + chosen family w you, Columbus, which has become this for ppl from across 🇺🇸 + 🌎! Come early + put 139 W. Main in your 📲.

MR @nicolefroio.bsky.social @prismreports.org "DHS' culture of sexual violence: DHS routinely describes undocumented immigrants as sexual predators while employing men accused of child sexual abuse, rape, and other gender-based violence" prismreports.org/2026/06/10/d...

It's a policy book, + it's a personal book. It talks about problems, yes, but also offers solutions. Not by people who are PhD "experts," but people who became experts by living in + through the systems, attempts, successes (often luck), failures, + consequences. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2025/11...

Our Cbus Arts Festival event isn't only a concert + celebration of our coloring book. It's also an intro to Demba Ndiath's new book, "From Welcome To Deportation: A Story of West African Immigrants Who Crossed the U.S.-Mexico Border." ohioimmigrant.org/events-list/...

We let Butler County Chief Dwyer and Commissioners in on a few of the things they keep getting wrong about the law, civil rights, and so-called "civil" immigration jail. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/6/...

The thing about civil rights are, everyone has them. Even immigrants and people who are incarcerated. AND incarcerated immigrants. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/6/...

NEW BOND: Claudia from Cameroon. She received death threats from gov't + traveled thru many countries seeking safety. In US she always showed up for her ICE check-ins + they arrested her for no reason! Please donate + share! Help her get home to Cbus. ohioimmigrant.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/fr...

In 2020, 50+ men detained for ICE in Butler sent a letter "To anyone who will listen" about racism, violence + medical neglect. "It is ironic that [we] are stripped of basic human dignity — a core value that the US prides itself on." ICE JAIL SHOULD NOT EXIST. ohioimmigrant.org/s/Sept-16-BC....

My suggestions for Butler County Commissioner Dixon. ohioimmigrant.org/blog/2026/5/... 👀⬇️