Advocates Call for DeWine to Take Action in Ayman Soliman's Case. What an Expert Says the Governor Could Do

Sheriff says he'd defy orders from governor to release local imam as supporters call for his release

The Butler County Sheriff says he will refuse any request by the governor to release a local imam who has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier last month.

Sheriff Jones said he’d ignore Gov. DeWine if he backs online petition to release Imam

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said he would ignore any directive issued by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine if he orders the release of Ayman Soliman.

Advocates call for DeWine to take action in Ayman Soliman's case. What an expert says the governor could do

Almost two months after former Cincinnati Children's chaplain Ayman Soliman was detained following what was supposed to be a routine ICE check, friends and colleagues continue to call for his release.A group of clergy and advocates gathered in Columbus Monday to bring their concerns to state leaders, specifically Gov. Mike DeWine."Governor DeWine, your intervention and advocacy can turn despair into hope," said Tala Ali, chair of the Cincinnati …

'I do not fear the Governor': Butler County sheriff says he would not release Soliman

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones says he won't release Ayman Soliman from the jail, even if told to do so by Governor Mike DeWine.

Religious Leaders Urge Ohio Governor to Challenge ICE on ‘Interfaith Imam’ Chaplain Case

A group of leaders representing multiple religious traditions came together to call on Gov. Mike DeWine to intervene in the detention and possible deportation of Ayman Soliman, a beloved chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The post Religious Leaders Urge Ohio Governor to Challenge ICE on ‘Interfaith Imam’ Chaplain Case appeared first on Word&Way.