What we owe our immigrants in Ohio

By: Steven Volk

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 712

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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OBERLIN, Ohio — In his State of the Union address last month, President Trump continued his familiar attacks on immigrants, calling up images of “illegal alien invaders,” newly released from foreign prisons, now freely roaming through our towns and cities.

Hyperbole is par for the course for Trump.

And yet even among those who reject his bombast, many continue to question why many who wanted to emigrate didn’t “get in line” and …

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