Dems to governor: Keep taxpayer money from aiding child detention facilities
Ohio House Democratic state lawmakers today sent a letter to Governor Kasich asking him to take concrete action in the fight against the Trump administration’s recent policy decision to separate children from their families at the border.
“We implore you to join governors across the country, including two Republicans, who are refusing to provide material support for actions along the border unless and until the Trump Administration stops destroying families and harming innocent children,” said the lawmakers in the letter.
Nine other state governors are renouncing Trump’s actions by prohibiting the use of state resources to promote or facilitate Trump’s zero tolerance policy.
A copy of the letter is below:
June 20, 2018
Dear Governor Kasich:
In a number of recent interviews, you decried the Trump Administration’s family separation immigration policy. In those interviews, you appeared to be genuinely moved and disturbed by what is happening to the families that are being torn apart as a result of the despicable actions undertaken by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.
We applaud your opposition to this practice, but your emotional response simply isn’t enough. We call on you to use the power of your office to resist this ill-willed, ill-conceived, and inhumane policy. We implore you to join governors from across the country, including two Republicans, who are refusing to provide material support for actions along the border unless and until the Trump Administration stops destroying families and harming innocent children. And we implore you to do so today.
You should immediately sign an executive order prohibiting the use of state resources that in any way promotes or facilitates Trump’s zero tolerance policy either along the U.S/Mexico border or within the boundaries of the state of Ohio.
If you truly want to bring these atrocities to an end, you must act, and act NOW!
Sincerely,
Rep. Fred Strahorn, Minority Leader
District 39
Rep. Emilia Sykes, Minority Whip
District 34
Rep. Brigid Kelly, Asst. Minority Whip
District 31
Rep. Kent Smith
District 8
Rep. Janine Boyd
District 9
Rep. Stephanie Howse
District 11
Rep. Nickie Antonio
District 13
Rep. Adam Miller
District 17
Rep. Kristin Boggs
District 18
Rep. Richard Brown
District 20
Rep. David Leland
District 22
Rep. Hearcel Craig
District 26
Rep. Catherine Ingram
District 32
Rep. Mike Ashford
District 44
Rep. Teresa Fedor
District 45
Rep. Michael Sheehy
District 46
Rep. Thomas E. West
District 49
Rep. Dan Ramos
District 56
Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan
District 58
Rep. John Boccieri
District 59
Rep. Michael O'Brien
District 64
Rep. Kathleen Clyde
District 75
Rep. John Patterson
District 99