Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, conducted two of its largest raids this year when it arrested more than 200 workers in northern Ohio last month. This is part of increased deportation efforts across the country.
Previous administrations conducted ICE raids, but President Trump has prioritized them. Ohio businesses that rely on migrant workers could be feeling the effects.
Today on All Sides we take a look at ICE workplace raids and their impact on Ohio communities.
Guests:
- Kabir Bhatia, WKSU reporter/producer
- Ira Mehlman, national media director/spokesperson, Federation for American Immigration Reform
- Benito Lucio, former ohio migrant agricultural ombudsman and monitor advocate, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
- Sandy Munley, executive director, Ohio Landscape Association