What Can You Do?

Ohio Specific

Community Action!

• Volunteer with local immigrant-support nonprofits
  • Ohio Immigrant Alliance, Ohio Immigrant Alliance | Ohio is Home
  • CRIS Ohio 
  • Homepage - Global Cleveland
• Share “Know Your Rights” materials in schools, libraries, and community centers
  (Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC |)
• Attend local advocacy meetings or immigrant-rights events
  Events | Join Ohio Immigrant Events — Ohio Immigrant Alliance
• Help families access legal support and social services
  (Home | Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE))
• Assist with translation or document navigation
  CRIS Ohio

• Advocate

Reach out to your local and state level policy makers. 

Find your specific representatives:

Ohio House: Member Directory | Ohio House of Representatives

Ohio Senate: Senate Directory | Ohio Senate

Knowing who represents you is crucial — your emails, calls, or letters are more impactful if you target the right people.

Local Level

County commissioners, city council members, and mayors have influence over local policy and enforcement partnerships with ICE (especially county jails).

Find local officials through your city or county website.

Columbus: Columbus City Council - City of Columbus, Ohio

Franklin County Commissioners: Board of Commissioners - Franklin County, Ohio