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Proponent Testimony on HB 246 — Lora Current, Heritage Action for America

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Proponent testimony on HB 246 by Lora Current, Ohio State Director for Heritage Action for America, submitted to the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee and dated May 14, 2025. The testimony asks the committee to support House Bill 246 and describes Heritage Action as a grassroots organization. It lists ways the bill would strengthen Ohio's ability to fight illegal immigration: requiring government contractors, private nonresidential contractors, and certain employers to use E-Verify; protecting Ohio jobs and helping employers maintain a legal workforce; and allowing the Attorney General of Ohio to hold violators accountable.

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                               Testimony of Lora Current, State Director
                                     Heritage Action for America
                                            May 14, 2025

                                   Proponent Testimony: HB 246

                   Submitted to the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee

Chairman Johnson and Members of the Committee,

Thank you for the opportunity to testify in favor of HB 246. My name is Lora Current and I am
the Ohio State Director for Heritage Action for America. We are a grassroots organization with
two million grassroots activists across the country, including thousands of Ohioans.

Heritage Action asks you to support House Bill 246.

During the Biden administration, over 10 million illegal immigrants1 crossed our nation’s borders
from over 160 countries. States across the country are now bearing the consequences of illegal
immigration like never before. According to one 2023 estimate, over 132,000 illegal aliens
reside in Ohio, costing Ohio taxpayers over $582 million a year2.

While it is true that the federal government has primary responsibility to enforce our immigration
laws, providing more state-level interior enforcement with tools like E-Verify can provide a
significant deterrent to illegal immigration into Ohio.

Ohio can play a crucial role3 in upholding our country’s laws and fighting illegal immigration. HB
246 would strengthen Ohio’s ability to fight our nation’s border crisis by:

      ●​ Requiring government contractors, private nonresidential contractors, and certain
         employers to use E-Verify.
      ●​ Protecting Ohio jobs and helping employers maintain a legal workforce.
      ●​ Allowing the Attorney General of Ohio to hold violators accountable.


We urge the Committee to pass HB 246.

1
    https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/13/breaking-house-votes-to-impeach-mayorkas/
2

https://www.fairus.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Fiscal%20Burden%20of%20Illegal%20Immigration%20o
n%20American%20Taxpayers%202023%20WEB_1.pdf
3

https://www.heritage.org/border-security/report/enforcing-immigration-law-what-states-can-do-assist-the-f
ederal-government

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