U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led a sweeping enforcement action across central Ohio in mid-December.
This resulted in the ICE detention Ohio operation arresting more than 280 people, according to federal authorities.
Operation Buckeye ran from Dec. 16 through Dec. 21. It targeted individuals living in the country without legal status, including people…
Immigrants in Cincinnati continue to shape the city’s growth and diversity.
Immigrants in Cincinnati help strengthen the local economy and community every year.
The growing presence of immigrants in Cincinnati
Immigrants in Cincinnati represent a meaningful share of the city’s population. A 2025 population profile from the Vera Institute of Justice reports that approximately 128,600…


