Thread: Ohio State House News SB 171

Ohio State House News (June-2011):

Columbus, OH-- The Ohio Senate Local & State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee met June 15th to hear testimony regarding S.B. 171 sponsored by State Senator Karen Gilmor (R-Tiffin). S.B. 171 incorporates the recommendations of the Ohio legislature's Sunset Review Committee--of which Gilmor was a member. The Sunset Review Committee has recommended the legislature consolidate and abolish a number of Ohio commissions. The Ohio Senate Local & State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee voted S.B. 171 out of Committee.

Not on the Sunset Review Committee's abolishment list was the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs (OCHLA), something that Steve Salvi, founder of Ohio Jobs & Justice PAC and a number of other citizen activists would like to change.

"OCHLA" has been using Ohio tax dollars to advocate for illegal aliens for years, and that's wrong," Salvi said. He stated that OCHLA has a record of supporting the creation of sanctuary cities for illegal aliens, promoting the distribution and acceptance of fraud prone matricula counsular ID cards, opposing enforcement of immigration laws, and supporting amnesty for millions of illegal aliens in Ohio and the U.S.

Other Ohioans attending the hearing gave similar accounts in their testimony and Senator Gilmore stated that she would address the concerns of those testifying in favor of amending SB171 to add OCHLA to the list of Commissions to be abolished.


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Steve has been hard at work, on this issue. I applaud his efforts.

Thanks Steve or the info.

I hope Ohio passes this and it just might give other States the incentive to do the same.

Does anyone know if Gheen is supportive of FED-LEVEL ONLY E-VERIFY? It is my hope that all activist groups write Roy Beck to lay off on this support for the bill. I believe its a TOTAL TRAP.