Posted on May 31, 2008

English-only business law clears Ohio House

The House bill, sponsored by Rep. Bob Mecklenborg, R-Green Twp., requires Ohio government do its business in English — though it allows for exceptions

HAMILTON — Local minority groups are joining together in opposition to proposed state legislation they say drives a wedge between government and the immigrant community.

In a joint news conference Friday, May 30, the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and the League of United Latin American Citizens railed against the two bills in the state House and Senate.

The Senate unanimously passed its bill, sponsored by Sen. Gary Cates, R-West Chester Twp. It would allow county sheriffs to assist in enforcing federal immigration laws at the request of federal officials.

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English-only business law clears Ohio House
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