In the past, state lawmakers have largely left immigration enforcement to federal investigators. But this year, Ohio Republicans have introduced multiple bills that seek to curb illegal immigration and penalize local officials who get in the way of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will pump tens of billions of dollars into law enforcement, delivering an unprecedented bonanza for the agencies behind the US administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants.