Ohio Is Still Home
In its final month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ton of terrifying decisions that will have damaging and even deadly consequences for Ohioans. The ruling that racism wasn’t involved in the Trump administration’s cancellation of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti is one.
Watch a press conference on the Haiti TPS decision with Viles Dorsainvil, Pastor Carl Ruby, and attorney Geoff Pipoly and read OIA’s statement here.
To see what you can do to help Haitian-Ohioans, check out these resources on the Ohio Is Home website (Springfield/Lima and Columbus).
And while it is good that the Court ruled all babies born on U.S. soil are citizens, it's terrifying to know that three Justices voted to make society's most vulnerable people — babies — stateless or second-class citizens, because of who their parents are.
Read OIA’s full statement about the birthright citizenship case here.
In honor of this decision, OIA released the free coloring page, “Mothers,” a collaboration with Comunidad Sol. Read about the picture and download it here.
Here are some additional updates from OIA:
Demba Ndiath’s book, From Welcome To Deportation: A Story of West African Immigrants Who Crossed the US-Mexico Border is finally available! Learn more and purchase it at welcometodeportation.com.
The “Ohio Is My Second Country” coloring book is also out! Pick up your copy, download the activity guide, and listen to the playlist at ohioimmigrant.org/second-country. Check out our new video on TikTok!
We just published a recap reel from the End ICE Jail week of action! Watch it on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram!
