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To enact section 109.45 of the Revised Code to direct the Attorney General to pursue a memorandum of agreement that permits the enforcement of federal immigration laws in this state by law enforcement officers.
H.B. No 156 "Dia De Los Ninos"

Sec. 5.2265. The thirtieth day of April is designated as "Dia De Los Ninos" or "Children's Day" to recognize children as Ohio's future, center, and priority, to promote the importance of linking children to books, languages, and culture, and to honor the Latin American tradition of celebrating this day.

H.B. 184 (As Introduced) Representative Courtney Combs

To amend sections 2937.23, 5747.07, and 5747.99 and to enact sections 8.01 to 8.04 of the Revised Code to require employers to register and participate in a status verification system to verify the work eligibility status of all new employees and to affirm their participation on their state income tax returns, to specify that an employer's failure to affirm their participation in the status verification system on their state income tax returns constitutes falsification or dereliction of duty, to require public agencies to cancel contracts with private employers who do not participate in a status verification system, to require jail officials to make a reasonable effort to verify the citizenship of confined persons, to collect electronic fingerprints of illegal aliens, and to notify the United States Department of Homeland Security in certain circumstances, to prohibit political subdivisions from restricting communication and cooperation with federal officials regarding a person's citizenship status, to require judges and magistrates to consider immigration status and other factors in determining a defendant's bail, and to declare an emergency. H.B. 184 Analysis (As Introduced)

Requires, with some exceptions, the use of the English language in the official records of, and in the actions and proceedings of, state agencies and political subdivisions. Note: Amended House Bill 477 was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives but died in the Ohio Senate. OJJPAC supported this legislation.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 calls on the President of the United States and the United States Congress to secure our nation's borders and to aggressively enforce all existing federal immigration laws. Note: SCR 16 passed.

To amend sections 9.63, 311.07, and 341.21 of the Revised Code to provide that a board of county commissioners may direct a sheriff to take custody of persons who are being detained for deportation or who are charged with civil violations of immigration law and to expressly authorize state and local employees and county sheriffs to render assistance to federal immigration officials in the investigation and enforcement of federal immigration law. Note: Amended S.B. 260 passed the Senate but died in the House. OJJPAC supported this legislation.

Thank you from the Barr family
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JOHN BARR BILL PASSES!

Thank You for your support!

Columbus, OH--The Ohio Legislature this week passed the John Barr bill. The bill, also known as H.B. 215, corrects a loophole in the law which allowed unlicensed illegal alien drivers to kill and only be subject to a misdemeanor charge and a maximum sentence of 9 months.

After illegal alien Juan Us Ralios was sentenced to 6 months after killing John Barr in 2007, his widow, Kelly C. Barr and her cousin, Kelly S. Barr, began lobbying the state legislature to change the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony. The Barr family extends their thanks to OJJPAC readers who helped get the legislation passed.

Photo: John (deceased), daughter Allison, and widow Kelly C. Barr at a happier time.

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Proposed Legislation in 2005: H.B. 358 , Rep. Wagoner Introduced 9-27-05 JE p. 1647

The bill provides that self-declaration of citizenship or alien status is not sufficient for the purpose of determining an individual's eligibility for the Medicaid program. Instead, each Medicaid application must be accompanied by documentation of the citizenship or alien status of each individual included in the application. The Director of ODJFS is required to adopt rules specifying the documentation that will be accepted as evidence of citizenship or alien status.[7]

The bill provides that a Healthy Start Program form must be accompanied by documentation of the citizenship or alien status of each individual included in the application.
Notes
[7] The rules must be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 119. of the Revised Code).

ACTION	DATE

Introduced	09-27-05
Reported, H. Health	05-18-06
Passed House (86-8)	05-24-06

The purpose of this Act is to prevent voter fraud by requiring people to show proper identification prior to voting. More detail about this Act coming soon.

Amended Substitute Senate Bill 9 (Act/Enrolled)

This Act amends the Ohio Revised Code to establish requirements for state and local compliance with federal homeland security authorities and laws pertaining to terrorism and homeland security. It creates criminal offenses for specified acts carried out in support of terrorism, and limits certain terrorism-related offenses. It establishes notification requirements regarding illegal aliens convicted of felonies or in custody of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

The Act also requires individuals to show identification or provide personal information in specified situations. It limits licensing, employing, and doing business with persons who have provided material assistance to an organization on the United States Department of State Terrorist Exclusion List and expands the definition of "corrupt activity" under the Corrupt Activity Law to include the bill's terrorism-related offenses and animal and ecological terrorism. Much more in this Act! Go here to read about the other provisions to Am. Sub. S.B. 9, (Act/Enrolled)

Legal Arizona Workers Act (House Bill 2779): Imposes sanctions on employers that hire illegal aliens. Becomes law January 1, 2008.

North Carolina Passes Legislation to Protect its Citizens from Illegal Aliens

The North Carolina Legislature passed several pieces of legislation this week to remedy serious fiscal and law enforcement problems caused by a massive influx of illegal aliens into the state. Feeling the heat of victimized constituents and organizations (e.g., Americans for Legal Immigration), the state legislature passed several bills in the final days of its legislative session.

The changes:

NC had an infamous reputation for its lax drivers license registration application process -- so hundreds of thousands of illegals would travel to NC just to obtain a driver's license, even though they didn't live there. [Now you know why you see so many Mexicans and Central Americans driving vehicles with NC plates]. NC license applications now require a valid social security number. It is hoped the new rules with reduce the significant number of NC citizens killed by intoxicated illegal aliens and make it more difficult for them to commit fraud and plan acts of terrorism.

Applicants for state jobs beginning January 1, 2007, will have to prove legal presence or citizenship. School systems have until March to implement the new rule.

One of the most significant changes will be that NC local and state police agencies will now enforce immigration laws, including its new state human trafficking laws.