Red states press social service workers into immigration enforcement
Tennessee and four other red states now require social workers to report immigrants' status, threatening jail time and funding cuts for non-compliance.
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Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case
As appeals courts split on the constitutionality of mandatory detention for millions of immigrants, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely…
How the Strait of Hormuz affects the price of filling your gas tank
A Feb. 28 Iran war disrupted the global oil supply route, driving U.S. gas prices up 38 cents per gallon in a month despite lower Persian Gulf imports.
Citing ‘unsustainable stress’ from price volatility, grid operator PJM lays out reform options
The nation’s largest electricity grid operator has called on power plant operators, investors, utilities and consumers to consider reforms to…
Former immigration judge wins in tight Ohio Supreme Court Republican primary
Former Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Colleen O’Donnell defeated a four-person Republican primary field to earn the nomination for the…
Conditions in Haiti ‘grave’ as Supreme Court weighs allowing revoked legal status and deportation
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for roughly 45,000 Haitians in Ohio, as a new report warns Haiti remains one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Future of Haitians living in Ohio with temporary protected status depends on the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether the Trump administration can strip Temporary Protected Status from Haitian and Syrian nationals — a ruling that could directly impact tens of thousands of Ohioans, including an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians living in Springfield.
Ohio treasurer looking to play musical chairs with statewide office spreads false election hysteria
Ohio’s state treasurer, Robert Sprague, is a term-limited Republican musical chair politician who hopes to grab another statewide seat for…
Ohio lawmakers want to replace all lead service lines, but it could cost billions
A federal mandate during the Biden administration requires states to replace lead service lines by 2037.
Bipartisan former Ohio AGs urge U.S. Supreme Court to keep immigration protections for Haitians
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments April 29 on the Trump administration's move to strip temporary protected status from Haitian immigrants — a decision that could uproot more than 14,000 Ohioans and $160 million in state economic activity.
US Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint laying path for billions for ICE, Border Patrol
Senate Republicans voted 50-48 to approve a budget resolution that would unlock $70 billion to $140 billion in additional immigration enforcement funding, avoiding the need for Democratic support.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself, police say
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before dying by suicide at their Annandale home early Thursday. Their two teenage children were inside at the time of the shooting.
With GOP defections, US House passes bill extending legal status for 350,000 Haitians
The U.S. House voted 224-204 to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti through 2029, with 10 Republicans breaking from Trump. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future and a likely presidential veto.
Republicans applaud immigrant detention — until it’s in their back yards
Republicans from New Hampshire to Oklahoma are blocking or opposing DHS plans to convert warehouses into immigrant detention mega-sites holding up to 10,000 people each — even as the same lawmakers voted for the $45 billion that's funding the expansion.
Trump’s Justice Department dropped 23,000 criminal investigations in shift to immigration
A ProPublica analysis found the Trump Justice Department declined more than 23,000 criminal cases in its first six months — abandoning investigations into drugs, terrorism, fraud, and labor corruption while tripling immigration prosecutions.
ACLU decries expanding ICE partnerships with Ohio law enforcement
An ACLU of Ohio report finds Ohio counties with ICE jail contracts tripled in 2025, while 12 local law enforcement agencies — including one in Seneca County — gained authority to conduct immigration enforcement, raising public safety concerns.
Ohio State University College of Medicine is being investigated by the Justice Department
The Trump Justice Department is investigating Ohio State University's College of Medicine over potential race discrimination in admissions, demanding seven years of applicant data by April 24.
Lawsuit against ICE from ACLU of Ohio alleges warrantless arrests, arrests of citizens, other abuses
A federal lawsuit by the ACLU of Ohio alleges ICE agents arrested people without warrants, detained U.S. citizens, and received bonuses for locking people up. The suit seeks class-action status covering 670 Ohio detainees.
Airport chaos: TSA agents skip work, security lines expand, Trump sends in ICE to assist
Nearly 3,500 TSA officers called out Monday — the highest rate since the partial DHS shutdown began Feb. 14 — as the Trump administration deployed ICE agents to major airports to manage hours-long security lines.
Can Ohio learn from an immigration crackdown a century ago?
As ICE targets Somali residents in Ohio and federal immigration restrictions hit historic levels, economists and historical research warn of lasting damage to jobs, tax revenue, and small business growth across the state.
