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Sponsors say bill will force local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; members press on due process and home-rule
Summary
House Bill 26 would withhold 10% of certain state funds from political subdivisions deemed to obstruct federal immigration enforcement. Sponsors said the bill enforces existing federal cooperation obligations; members asked about remedy periods, due process, qualified immunity, and fiscal impacts on counties and jails.
Representatives Josh Williams and Tex Fisher introduced House Bill 26, the Protecting Ohio Communities Act, which would require political subdivisions to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement and authorize the state to reduce discretionary local funding by 10% for jurisdictions found to obstruct federal immigration law.
Representative Williams told the committee that the bill would require local agencies to participate in federal programs,…
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