Thread: Sheriff announces support for ban on temporary immigrant housing

Sheriff announces support for ban on temporary immigrant housing
By Amanda Seitz


An Ohio proposal that would ban state agencies from housing immigrants suspected of being here illegally has the support of the Butler County sheriff.

Sheriff Richard K. Jones announced in a statement today that he supports the legislation, which is sponsored by State Rep. Wes Retherford (R-Hamilton).

The bill would also prohibit local governments or private corporations who provide housing assistance, in partnership with the federal government, to immigrants suspected of living in the U.S. illegally, from receiving any state funding.

Retherford said Thursday he was not aware of any state agencies that have offered immigration housing assistance to the federal government.

The federal government has tried to deal with more than 57,000 unaccompanied minors arriving at the nation’s southern border since Oct. 1, many of them trekking from Central American countries.

The Health and Human Services department announced Wednesday that the city of Dayton, which had submitted potential shelter locations to the feds for the housing of immigrant children, that it was no longer in need of a temporary site to hold the children.

Catholic Charities of Southwest Ohio, which is based in Cincinnati, submitted Tuesday an application for a federal grant that would bring up to 100 unaccompanied children — suspected of being here with no documentation of citizenship — to the region. If the organization is selected by the federal government, the program would provide housing, recreational and counseling opportunities to children who crossed the border unaccompanied.

A spokesman for the Health and Human Services agency said no announcements have yet been made on that grant process.

Jones also sent a letter urging Gov. John Kasich to support Retherford’s bill.

“I urge you to take a stand do the right thing and support this bill, along with me,” Jones wrote to the Republican governor. “Hold agencies responsible for aiding illegal aliens on all levels and support the citizens that vote for people like you and me who expect us to fight to keep them safe.”
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I do not understand Americans. Fremont, NE has shown how to legally, court tested, block illegals from renting homes long term. Most cartel members will not have legal status, so similar city ordinances in more cities could begin making illegal and undocumented alien's lives more difficult, helping to encourage aliens to leave, go home. Apathy in America has destroyed America!