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Joyce Beatty introduced H.R. 7785, which would mandate body cameras for ICE agents, require the officers to display clear ID, forbid masks and require de-escalation training. Beatty applauded President Donald Trump for removing Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security.
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The blog's author, D.J. Byrnes of Columbus, wrote that Noem "will have to die in prison. No other way around it." The social media platform banned Byrnes for violent speech and abuse.
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Beatty held a roundtable behind closed doors with Columbus police, elected officials, faith leaders and immigrant community leaders. Beatty criticized ICE, saying Noem should be removed from office.
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Three people, including two students, were arrested at the Ohio Union on Tuesday over a protest targeting Customs and Border Protection recruiters during the annual spring career fair.
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"Operation Buckeye" ran from Dec. 16 - Dec. 21. Meanwhile, hundreds at the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday night protested the death of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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Columbus and Franklin County were among the locations on the list.
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The Trump administration this week put 500 locations referred to as "sanctuary jurisdictions" on notice that they are believed to be obstructing federal immigration laws.
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The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.