To the editor:

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Plain Press,

   (Plain Press May 2026) Peace be with you.

   I thank brother BRUCE CHECEFSKY and the Plain Press for the article “Happy Dog hosts City Club forum on recent ICE escalations” which I read in the March 2026 edition.

   I expected a more objective, informative evening, given the City Club of Cleveland’s sponsorship, but: I left quite disappointed.

   I hoped the speakers would inform those gathered: What is current immigration law? What is Operation Metro Surge? Why did ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) go to Minneapolis? None of these questions were answered, and an opportunity to educate the public about this critical issue in our country was lost.

   Thomas Jefferson, a founding Father of the United States, said: a democracy without access to information is but a farce, or a prelude to a farce. There was not adequate access to information at this event.

   With nothing further, and thanking you for the work of the Plain Press, I have the honor to be,

Ben Jimenez, SJ (Society of Jesus)