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Honor Latine Heritage Month by reading these books | By Nicole Curet, Senior Engagement Strategist

The ACLU of Ohio wants the rest of the state to join us in saying NO to ALPRs and other invasive surveillance technology. | By Raegan Elliot

Our country is better than this, we are better than this, and I am so proud that the ACLU of Ohio is litigating this case so we can live under the law in a society that practices compassion, not cruelty.

House Bill 1 forbids the acquisition of real estate to anyone with foreign citizenship deemed a threat to Ohio, or the United States, as largely determined by one person, the Ohio Secretary of State. At its core, HB 1 is highly discriminatory and unnecessary.

There are three bills moving in the Ohio legislature, with SB 172 being the most problematic. SB 172 is also the one that has advanced the farthest, having passed the Senate 23-8 in June 2025 and now awaiting hearings in the House.

The Oberlin Campus Action Team condemns anticipatory compliance with law enforcement and urges colleges to reject any and all MOUs or 287(g) agreements with immigration enforcement.  

This map will result in some Ohioans’ votes weighing more than others, subjecting the people of Ohio to yet another setback in the pursuit of basic fairness in their representation.

ACLU of Ohio urges this committee’s rejection of Senate Bill 172.

SB 88 broadly bans the ownership of property in and throughout Ohio by governments deemed to be foreign adversaries or supporters of terrorism, among other possible designations and considerations.