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Ohio immigrants, detained people and family members, lawyers, and grassroots leaders have four demands of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies/courts to protect incarcerated people and immigrants from COVID-19.
1) Immediately and dramatically reduce the number of people in Ohio jails and prisons, including (but not limited to) immigration detainees;
2) Suspend deportations, immigration arrests, and in-person ICE and USCIS appointments;
3) Close the Cleveland Immigration Court, except for detained bond hearings conducted remotely; and
4) Ensure inmates have access to free soap, hand sanitizer, health care, and phone and video calls.