The skeptics said I could never do it. Others said that it wasn’t possible to do anything about it or wasn’t any of my business. I kept telling everyone that I was going to do something about it, and after working on it for well over a year, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office now has [...]
It’s been a long process but I am very pleased to announce the training of eight of my deputies for Federal “287 g†immigration enforcement powers has officially started today! These deputies have traveled to Hall County, Georgia, for the specialized training under I.C.E. (Immigration and Custom Enforcement) direction.
After completing the training, which is [...]
If you don’t think I am making a difference with regards to the issue of illegal immigration take a look at this article Peter Bronson wrote in the Cincinnati Enquirer. Illegals are being deported from my jail on a daily basis.
Sign of the times at Butler County Jail
Columbus Dispatch Article
A recent poll taken in Ohio is another example of how the elected officials that are running our government just don’t seem to get it.
Fix this immigration problem!
Ohio poll on immigration article
I have sent a letter to the Ohio Speaker of the House along with a copy of a local newspaper article citing a poll taken by Quinnipiac University of Ohio residents opinions on issues regarding illegal aliens. The results reflect what I have been saying for two years - Ohio leadership needs to address [...]
I, along with Ohio State representative Courtney Combs, and local Channel 12 news reporter Rich Jaffe, recently visited the Mexico-America border to see first hand how serious the situation really is. I wish I could have come back and reported good news, but there is no good news.
I spent two days with Cochise County Arizona [...]
Congress and the Senate were unable to agree on legislation addressing the problem of illegal immigration that would benefit the citizens of this country.
So here we sit five months later STILL without any legislation and I feel it’s safe to assume there will probably not be any legislation until after the 2008 elections; if [...]
I’ve been made aware of recent comments from people concerned about the Sheriff “breaking up families” by arresting illegal aliens who have committed additional state crimes. I would like to clarify one thing about “breaking up families” of people who have committed crimes in my community.
The recent arrests that some are apparently so upset about [...]