Last Saturday, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) arrested the father of an immigrant family in the parking lot of our local Kroger, leaving the rest of the family stranded. President Donald Trump wants to deport immigrants like this father without due process, splitting up families.
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Within two blocks of the Kroger where this arrest took place, there are over 10 immigrant-run businesses: small groceries, restaurants, clothing stores and a barber shop. Many of these buildings were vacant shells before our immigrant neighbors arrived, but it is now a thriving shopping district.
People stand and protest along Warsaw Avenue, Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Price Hill. Claims of a Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at the Kroger parking lot were made on Saturday.
Trump’s cruel and un-Christian policy not only harms families, but it is also economically detrimental to our neighborhood. Why have Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted raised no objections?
Patricia Wittberg, East Price Hill
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