{"id":13314,"date":"2026-03-11T16:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=13314"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:45:06","slug":"sylvania-retrasa-la-votacion-sobre-la-aplicacion-de-la-ley-migratoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/sylvania-retrasa-la-votacion-sobre-la-aplicacion-de-la-ley-migratoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvania Retrasa la Votaci\u00f3n Sobre la Aplicaci\u00f3n de la Ley Migratoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10922\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10922\" style=\"width: 205px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/colette-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10922\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/colette-copy-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/colette-copy-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/colette-copy.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colette C\u00f3rdova<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Por Colette C\u03ccrdova<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>8 de marzo de 2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sylvania, Ohio, no es una ciudad tan acogedora como sus miembros del City Council quieren que t\u00fa la imagines. Tras reunirse por segunda vez, el 2 de marzo de 2026, para escuchar comentarios p\u00fablicos, una vez m\u00e1s retrasaron la votaci\u00f3n sobre: <strong>Ordenanza N\u00ba 37-2026<\/strong>, &#8220;QUE LIMITA EL USO DE RECURSOS MUNICIPALES PARA LA APLICACI\u00d3N FEDERAL DE LA INMIGRACI\u00d3N, GARANTIZA EL ACCESO IGUALITARIO A SERVICIOS, BENEFICIOS, PROGRAMAS O PROTECCIONES MUNICIPALES Y DECLARA UNA EMERGENCIA.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Esta ordenanza ha recibido atenci\u00f3n nacional. A continuaci\u00f3n se destaca un art\u00edculo de Writ of Mandamus Lawyer en Nueva York, Nueva Jersey y Connecticut, <em>Ordenanza de Sylvania sobre Inmigraci\u00f3n Federal: Qu\u00e9 significa para ti, <\/em>publicado el 3 de marzo de 2026 en writofmandamus.com:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Disposiciones clave de la ordenanza<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cooperaci\u00f3n local con agentes federales:<\/strong> La ordenanza detalla cu\u00e1ndo y c\u00f3mo las fuerzas del orden locales pueden cooperar con las autoridades federales de inmigraci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pol\u00edticas de Santuario<\/strong>: Pueden incluir disposiciones que establezcan a Sylvania como ciudad santuario, limitando la aplicaci\u00f3n de las leyes federales de inmigraci\u00f3n por parte de la polic\u00eda local.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Divulgaci\u00f3n comunitaria<\/strong>: Existen iniciativas destinadas a educar al p\u00fablico sobre sus derechos y los recursos a su disposici\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacidad de datos<\/strong>: La ordenanza enfatiza la protecci\u00f3n de la informaci\u00f3n personal para las personas que no tienen documentaci\u00f3n. Estas disposiciones est\u00e1n dise\u00f1adas para crear un entorno m\u00e1s acogedor al tiempo que se equilibran las preocupaciones de seguridad.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Esta ordenanza limitar\u00eda la financiaci\u00f3n de la polic\u00eda para ayudar a ICE, as\u00ed como exigir\u00eda que se cumpliera la ley. Seg\u00fan el concejal Doug Haynam (R), abogado que redact\u00f3 la ordenanza, &#8220;La ordenanza es una declaraci\u00f3n sobre c\u00f3mo vamos a gastar nuestros recursos y que no vamos a discriminar,&#8221; declar\u00f3 en la reuni\u00f3n del 2 de marzo de 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Era dif\u00edcil decir si la ordenanza estaba en la agenda para votar. Parece que City Council de Sylvania preferir\u00eda que la ordenanza muriera, esperando que los ciudadanos la olviden con el paso del tiempo. En cuestiones sensibles relacionadas con la raza, nadie quiere ser acusado de racismo con un voto &#8220;No&#8221; contra ordenanzas que involucran principalmente a inmigrantes latinos. Es mucho m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil difuminar las l\u00edneas, decir que la ordenanza no est\u00e1 clara, y retrasar, retrasar bajo la excusa de querer m\u00e1s comentarios p\u00fablicos.<\/p>\n<p>Justo antes de la reuni\u00f3n del City Council de Sylvania el 2 de marzo de 2026, el Comit\u00e9 de Pleno se reuni\u00f3 en la sala del consejo, en una sala llena, donde los residentes de Sylvania se subieron al atril para hacer sus comentarios. Algunos residentes declararon que la ciudad estar\u00eda m\u00e1s segura si esta ordenanza no se aprobara, lo que implica que, de alguna manera, los inmigrantes son m\u00e1s propensos a la actividad delictiva. Otro afirm\u00f3 que los inmigrantes ya eran criminales porque no tienen documentos, creyendo que habr\u00eda m\u00e1s violaciones y delitos por ello. (Seg\u00fan la ley federal, entrar sin papeles una vez es un delito menor.) Al no estar totalmente familiarizados con la dif\u00edcil realidad que enfrentan quienes quieren trabajar o solicitar asilo, otros Sylvanianos comentaron que existen muchas maneras de obtener la ciudadan\u00eda legal.<\/p>\n<p>El p\u00fablico era 99% blanco, con algunos Afroamericanos y Latinos, incluido el presidente de FLOC, Baldemar Vel\u00e1squez, que vive en la zona y que habl\u00f3 en favor de la ordenanza diciendo: &#8220;Hemos tenido un trabajo de larga trayectoria orientado a soluciones con gobiernos locales para promover est\u00e1ndares claros, que protejan el debido proceso, refuercen la confianza p\u00fablica y promuevan la seguridad p\u00fablica; el problema no es la inmigraci\u00f3n,\u00a0 es nuestra constituci\u00f3n.&#8221; \u00a0Adem\u00e1s, Joe Moran, veterano y exsupervisor y jefe de libertad condicional de los Tribunales Municipales de Toledo, habl\u00f3 a favor de la ordenanza, diciendo: &#8220;La polic\u00eda de Sylvania deber\u00eda centrar sus limitados recursos en la prevenci\u00f3n, investigaci\u00f3n e interdicci\u00f3n del delito bajo las leyes municipales y la ORC, no en la inmigraci\u00f3n federal. Si la polic\u00eda local, en caso de investigar un delito, determina que una persona es ilegal, eso es otra cosa, pero la polic\u00eda local no tiene derecho a atacar a individuos por su estatus migratorio.&#8221;\u00a0 Otro residente, nuevo en Sylvania, Devin Boadi, dijo que hab\u00eda sido bienvenido en la ciudad y que estaba a favor de la ordenanza porque los inmigrantes no son el problema: invierten m\u00e1s dinero en impuestos de lo que desquitan, ya que no reciben nada por no ser ciudadanos. Adem\u00e1s, puede tardar una d\u00e9cada en convertirse en ciudadano y entregar toda la documentaci\u00f3n. Adem\u00e1s, afirm\u00f3 haber visto c\u00f3mo ICE realizaba actividades ilegales en otras ciudades. El p\u00fablico pareci\u00f3 estar a favor de la ordenanza, ya que los oradores a favor recibieron aplausos m\u00e1s fuertes que los que se opusieron.<\/p>\n<p>A medida que avanzaba la reuni\u00f3n, algunos ciudadanos pidieron que el concejal explicara la ordenanza, para que la gente tuviera m\u00e1s posibilidades de entender lo que estaba ocurriendo. Esta solicitud fue denegada por la presidenta del City Council de Sylvania, Mary Westpahl (R), quien dijo que la discutir\u00edan m\u00e1s tarde tras escuchar a los ciudadanos. Luego pidi\u00f3 comentarios a los miembros del consejo despu\u00e9s de que hablara el \u00faltimo ciudadano (quien tambi\u00e9n pidi\u00f3 una explicaci\u00f3n sobre la ordenanza). La concejal, Lyndsay Stough (R), habl\u00f3 primero, diciendo que no pod\u00eda votar a favor porque no estaba claro; no sigui\u00f3 el protocolo habitual de revisi\u00f3n legal o policial. Afirmando que quer\u00eda hacer Sylvania una &#8220;ciudad acogedora y segura.&#8221; El concejal sentado a su lado dijo que estaba de acuerdo con ella. El presidente Westpahl pidi\u00f3 entonces a la concejala Stough una moci\u00f3n para votar esto. La concejala Stough intent\u00f3 formular una moci\u00f3n, diciendo que no estaba preparada para esto. Parec\u00eda que protestaba demasiado fuerte, como si todo formara parte de un plan para obstaculizar la votaci\u00f3n. La moci\u00f3n fue secundada y luego enmendada. Todos votaron a favor excepto el concejal Haynam, que redact\u00f3 la ordenanza y que vot\u00f3 &#8220;No.&#8221;\u00a0 Anunci\u00f3 que iba a hacer circular una petici\u00f3n para conseguir que el voto apareciera en la papeleta, afirmando que hab\u00eda personas en el p\u00fablico que podr\u00edan recoger firmas tras la reuni\u00f3n. Una mujer en el p\u00fablico con una tableta se levant\u00f3, lista para tomar firmas. Era evidente que sab\u00eda que City Council no iba a cooperar ni a intentar que esta ordenanza estuviera siquiera en la agenda, y mucho menos a votar a favor.<\/p>\n<p>Tras la reuni\u00f3n, en una entrevista telef\u00f3nica con el concejal Doug Haynam el 4 de marzo de 2026, le preguntaron qu\u00e9 le llev\u00f3 a redactar esta ordenanza.\u00a0 El concejal Haynam respondi\u00f3: &#8220;Cuando dispararon a Renee Good en Minneapolis, me sent\u00eda enfadado, sin esperanza e in\u00fatil. Pens\u00e9 (se me ocurri\u00f3) que podr\u00edas hacer algo como concejal, as\u00ed que junt\u00e9 dos cosas. 1) La ordenanza para aclarar que la ciudad no gastar\u00e1 recursos ni fondos en actividades federales de inmigraci\u00f3n. 2) La ciudad no discriminar\u00e1 en la provisi\u00f3n de programas, beneficios o servicios basados en el estatus migratorio. Somos una ciudad relativamente peque\u00f1a con recursos limitados. Los federales no necesitan nuestra ayuda ni nuestro dinero para hacer su trabajo. No hay nada en la ordenanza que impida que ICE haga su trabajo. La no discriminaci\u00f3n es importante, as\u00ed que se incluy\u00f3 declarar expl\u00edcitamente que no se discriminar\u00e1 por estatus migratorio. Eso fue lo que me motiv\u00f3, porque es lo correcto. La conservaci\u00f3n de los recursos es lo correcto. La no discriminaci\u00f3n es porque ese es el tipo de comunidad que es Sylvania.&#8221; El se\u00f1or Haynam continu\u00f3: &#8220;Supuse que algunos pensar\u00edan que era un ataque a ICE y a la aplicaci\u00f3n de la ley migratoria, pero eso no est\u00e1 en la ordenanza. Quer\u00eda que la ordenanza fuera limitada y clara.&#8221; A\u00f1adi\u00f3: &#8220;Tengo dos pensamientos sobre esta [votaci\u00f3n]: respecto a los miembros del City Council, una minor\u00eda s\u00f3lida quiere ayudar a ICE, y tambi\u00e9n hay un grupo que quiere evitar la controversia por completo; tengo un gran partidario que cree que puede llegar a un acuerdo. No quer\u00edan votar la ordenanza.&#8221; M\u00e1s tarde, a\u00f1adi\u00f3 que le sorprendi\u00f3 que este fuera el primer punto que no pudo incluir en la agenda durante sus 23 a\u00f1os en el City Council. El resultado final de la reuni\u00f3n del 2 de marzo de 2026 fue que el City Council de Sylvania vot\u00f3 para remitir la ordenanza del concejal Haynam a la administraci\u00f3n y al personal del alcalde para que consideren cualquier cambio. La administraci\u00f3n dispone de 90 d\u00edas para hacerlo, lo que es antes del 1 de junio de 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Si desea ayudar a conseguir firmas, contacte al miembro del comit\u00e9, Danny Fuller, en la galer\u00eda Fuller Art House en el 5679 de Main Street en Sylvania. Puedes ir all\u00ed para pedir peticiones que se distribuyan para firmas. O contacta al concejal Doug Haynam al 419-367-3512 para ayudar; \u00e9l entregar\u00e1 peticiones en mano, o puedes recogerlas en la galer\u00eda.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El concejal Haynam dice: &#8220;No se someter\u00e1 a votaci\u00f3n en el City Council, pero la gente de Sylvania pondr\u00e1 la ordenanza en la papeleta en noviembre de 2026. Esto va a ser un tema recurrente durante todo el proceso, hasta la votaci\u00f3n de noviembre.&#8221; <strong>NOTA: <\/strong>No necesitas ser residente de Sylvania para conseguir firmas, pero s\u00ed debes ser residente de Sylvania para firmar y votar.<\/p>\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n se le pregunt\u00f3 al concejal Haynam si apoyaba las iniciativas antiinmigraci\u00f3n del representante estatal Josh Williams (R), y \u00e9l respondi\u00f3 &#8220;No,&#8221; a\u00f1adiendo que hab\u00eda o\u00eddo que no estaban teniendo mucho impacto en el estado. Adem\u00e1s, afirm\u00f3 que Josh Williams no asisti\u00f3 a la reuni\u00f3n del 2 de marzo de 2026.<\/p>\n<p>La Prensa, Inc. respalda plenamente la Ordenanza de Aplicaci\u00f3n de Inmigraci\u00f3n de la Ciudad de Sylvania 37-2026. Esperemos que consigan las firmas necesarias para que se publique en la papeleta y que se apruebe en noviembre. Entonces, Sylvania ser\u00e1, sin duda, una ciudad segura y acogedora <em>para todos<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>La Ordenanza completa N\u00ba 37-2026 puede consultarse en la siguiente p\u00e1gina web:<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cityofsylvania.com\/government\/city-council\/clerk-of-council\/meeting_records\/chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.cityofsylvania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OrdNo-37-2026-FederalImEnforcement.pdf<\/p>\n<p><strong>El art\u00edculo legal completo, <em>Ordenanza de Sylvania sobre Inmigraci\u00f3n Federal: Qu\u00e9 significa para ti, <\/em>se encuentra a continuaci\u00f3n:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ahj4YsKd3g\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/writofmandamus.com\/sylvania-ordinance-on-federal-immigration-what-it-means-for-you\/\">Sylvania Ordinance on Federal Immigration: What It Means for You<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Sylvania Ordinance on Federal Immigration: What It Means for You&#8221; &#8212; Writ of Mandamus Lawyer in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut &amp; Washington D.C.\" src=\"https:\/\/writofmandamus.com\/sylvania-ordinance-on-federal-immigration-what-it-means-for-you\/embed\/#?secret=eVjU4FVrlV#?secret=ahj4YsKd3g\" data-secret=\"ahj4YsKd3g\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/colette-copy-205x300.jpg\" \/>Sylvania Delays Vote Regarding Immigration Enforcement<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Colette C\u1f79rdova<\/em><br \/>\n<em>March 8, 2026<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Sylvania, Ohio, is not as welcoming a city as its Council members would like you to think. After meeting for the second time on March 2, 2026, to hear additional public comments, they once again delayed the vote on: <strong>Ordinance NO. 37-2026<\/strong>, \u201cLIMITING THE USE OF CITY RESOURCES FOR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, ASSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO CITY SERVICES, BENEFITS, PROGRAMS, OR PROTECTIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This ordinance has received national attention. An article by a Writ of Mandamus Lawyer in<br \/>\nNew York, New Jersey, &amp; Connecticut, <em>Sylvania Ordinance on Federal Immigration:<\/em> <em>What it<br \/>\nMeans for You, <\/em>published March 3, 2026, on writofmandamus.com, is highlighted below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cKey provisions of the ordinance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Local Cooperation with Federal Agents<\/strong>: The ordinance outlines when and how local<br \/>\nlaw enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities.<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Sanctuary Policies<\/strong>: It may include provisions that establish Sylvania as a sanctuary city,<br \/>\nlimiting local police from enforcing federal immigration laws.<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Community Outreach<\/strong>: There are initiatives aimed at educating the public about their<br \/>\nrights and the resources available to them.<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Data Privacy<\/strong>: The ordinance emphasizes the protection of personal information for<br \/>\nindividuals who may be undocumented.<br \/>\nThese provisions are designed to create a more welcoming environment while balancing<br \/>\nsecurity concerns.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This ordinance would limit funding for police to help ICE, as well as require that the law be followed. According to Councilman Doug Haynam (R), an attorney who wrote the ordinance, \u201cThe ordinance is a declaration on how we will spend our resources and that we won\u2019t discriminate,\u201d he stated at the meeting on March 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It was hard to say if the ordinance was even on the agenda for a vote. It appears the Sylvania City Council would rather have the ordinance die on the vine, hoping the citizens forget as time passes. In sensitive issues involving race, no one wants to be accused of being racist with a \u201cno\u201d vote against ordinances that primarily involve Brown immigrants. It is much easier to blur the lines, say the ordinance is not clear, and delay, delay, delay under the guise of wanting more public comment.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately prior to the Sylvania City Council meeting on March 2, 2026, the Committee of the Whole met in council chambers, in a room packed to capacity, where residents of Sylvania came up to the podium to make their comments. Some residents declared that the city would be safer if this ordinance did not go through, implying that somehow immigrants are more prone to criminal activity. Another stated that immigrants were already criminals because they do not have documents, believing there would be more rapes and crime because of that. (Under federal law, an expired visa is a misdemeanor.) Being totally unfamiliar with the difficult reality that confronts those wanting to work or seek asylum. Other Sylvanians commented that there were legal pathways to citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>The audience was 99% white with a few Black or Brown folks, including\u00a0 FLOC president, Baldemar Velasquez, who lives in the area, and who spoke at the podium in favor of the ordinance stating, \u201cWe\u2019ve had long standing solution-oriented work with local governments to advance clear standards, that protect due process, strengthen public trust, and promote public safety- the issue is not immigration, it\u2019s our constitution.\u201d \u00a0Additionally, Joe Moran, a veteran and former Supervisor and Chief Probation Officer for Toledo Municipal Courts, spoke in favor of the ordinance, saying, \u201cSylvania police should focus its limited resources on crime prevention, investigation, and interdiction under municipal laws and the ORC, not federal immigration. If local police, in the event of investigating a crime, find a person is illegal, that is one thing, but the local police have no business targeting individuals about their immigration status.\u201d \u00a0Another resident, new to Sylvania, Devin Boadi, said he had been welcomed to the city and that he was in favor of the ordinance because immigrants are not the problem-they put more money into tax dollars than they take out as they do not get things for being non-citizens. Also, it can take a decade to become a citizen, getting all the paperwork in. Additionally, he stated he saw how ICE was doing illegal activities in other cities. The audience appeared to be in favor of the ordinance, as the speakers in favor got louder applause than those opposed.<\/p>\n<p>As the meeting progressed, a few citizens asked for the ordinance to be explained by the councilman who wrote it, so people would have a better chance to understand what was going on. This request was denied by the President of the Sylvania City Council, Mary Westpahl (R), who said they would discuss it later after hearing citizens. She then asked for council members for comments after the last citizen spoke (who also asked for an explanation of the ordinance). The councilwoman, Lyndsay Stough (R), spoke first, saying she could not vote for this because it<br \/>\nwasn\u2019t clear, didn\u2019t follow regular protocol with legal review or police review. She couched her words carefully, stating she wanted to make Sylvania a \u201cwelcoming and safe city.\u201d The councilman sitting next to her said he agreed with her. President Westpahl, then asked Councilwoman Stough for a motion for this to be voted on. The Councilwoman Stough attempted to formulate a motion, saying she wasn\u2019t prepared for this. It seemed as if she were protesting too loudly, as if it were all part of a plan to obstruct the vote. The motion was seconded and then amended. All voted in favor except for the councilman Haynam, who wrote the ordinance, and who voted \u201cno.\u201d\u00a0 He announced that he would be circulating a petition to get the vote on the ballot, stating that there were people in the audience who could take signatures after the meeting. A woman in the audience with a clipboard stood up, ready to take signatures. It was evident he knew that City Council was not going to cooperate or make any attempts to get this ordinance even on the agenda, let alone vote in favor of it.<\/p>\n<p>After the meeting, in a telephone interview with Councilman Doug Haynam on March 4, 2026, he was asked what prompted him to write this ordinance. \u00a0Councilman Haynam replied, \u201cWhen Renee Good got shot in Minneapolis, I was feeling angry, hopeless, and useless. I thought (it popped into my head) you could do something as a city councilman, so I put together two things. 1) The ordinance to clarify that the city will not expend resources or funds for federal immigration activities. 2) The city will not discriminate in the provision of programs, benefits, or services based on immigration status. We are a relatively small city with limited resources. The Feds don\u2019t need our help or money to do their job. There is nothing in the ordinance to stop ICE from doing its job. Nondiscrimination is important, so to state explicitly not to discriminate on immigration status was included. That\u2019s what motivated me, as it\u2019s the right thing to do. The conservation of resources is the right thing to do. Nondiscrimination is because that\u2019s the kind of community Sylvania is.\u201d Mr. Haynam continued, \u201cI assumed some would think it was an attack on ICE and on immigration enforcement, but that is not in the ordinance. I wanted the ordinance to be limited and clear.\u201d He added, \u201cI have two thoughts about this [vote]: regarding the council members, a solid minority want to assist ICE, and also there is a group that wants to avoid the controversy entirely; I have one strong supporter who thinks he can make a deal. They didn\u2019t want to vote on the ordinance.\u201d Later, he added he was surprised that this was the first item he was not able to get on the agenda during his 23 years on city council. The final outcome of the March 2, 2026, meeting was that Sylvania City Council voted to refer Councilman Haynam\u2019s ordinance to the mayor\u2019s administration and staff to consider any changes. The administration has 90 days to do this, which is by June 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to assist in getting signatures to put the ordinance on the ballot, contact<br \/>\ncommittee member, Danny Fuller, at the Fuller Art House gallery on 5679 Main Street in<br \/>\nSylvania. You can go there to ask for petitions to distribute for signatures. Or contact Councilman Doug Haynam at 419-367-3512 to assist; he will hand-deliver petitions, or you can pick them up at the gallery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Councilman Haynam says, \u201cIt will not go before council for a vote, but the people of Sylvania will put the ordinance on the ballot in November 2026. This is going to be a continuing issue throughout, until the vote in November.\u201d <strong>NOTE: <\/strong><em>You do not need to be a resident of Sylvania to secure signatures, but you do to sign to get it on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Councilman Haynam was also asked if he supported State Representative Josh Williams\u2019 (R) anti-immigration initiatives, and he stated \u201cNo,\u201d adding that he heard they were not getting much traction at the state. Additionally, he stated, Josh Williams did not attend the March 2, 2026, meeting.<\/p>\n<p>La Prensa, Inc., wholeheartedly endorses the City of Sylvania\u2019s Immigration Enforcement Ordinance 37-2026. Let\u2019s hope they can secure the signatures needed to get it on the ballot so it passes in November. Then Sylvania will indeed be a safe and welcoming city <em>for all<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The entire Ordinance NO. 37-2026 can be found at the following website:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Dt4IQ4fnMq\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsylvania.com\/government\/city-council\/clerk-of-council\/meeting_records\/\">Meeting Records<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Meeting Records&#8221; &#8212; City of Sylvania\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityofsylvania.com\/government\/city-council\/clerk-of-council\/meeting_records\/embed\/#?secret=avrndDMhX9#?secret=Dt4IQ4fnMq\" data-secret=\"Dt4IQ4fnMq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>chrome-extension:\/\/efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\/https:\/\/www.cityofsylvania.com\/wp-<br \/>\ncontent\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OrdNo-37-2026-FederalImEnforcement.pdf<\/p>\n<p><strong>The entire legal article <em>Sylvania Ordinance on Federal Immigration:<\/em> <em>What it<br \/>\nMeans for You <\/em>can be found below:<\/strong><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/writofmandamus.com\/sylvania-ordinance-on-federal-immigration-what-it-means-for-<br \/>\nyou\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Por Colette C\u03ccrdova 8 de marzo de 2026 Sylvania, Ohio, no es una ciudad tan acogedora como sus miembros del City Council quieren que t\u00fa la imagines. 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