Sheriff and state rep. want bill similar to Arizona plan; critics fear racial profiling.
HAMILTON — A local lawmaker and Butler County’s sheriff are urging the state to move ahead with immigration reforms along the lines of a controversial new law in Arizona that critics say creates a “police state.”
In a letter sent Tuesday, April 27, state Rep. Courtney Combs, R-Hamilton, and Sheriff Richard K. Jones urged the governor and leaders of the General Assembly to move ahead with stalled state immigration legislation.
Bills pending in Ohio include one, sponsored by Combs, which requires employers to check a prospective hire’s legal status or risk noncompliance with tax law. Others would allow local law enforcement more ability to assist federal immigration officials...
