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New Hampshire Ends Sanctuary City Policies
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- New Hampshire enacted laws banning sanctuary city policies statewide.
- The laws require local compliance with federal immigration authorities and ICE detainers.
- Governor Kelly Ayotte emphasized the importance of upholding federal immigration law.
New Hampshire, a state that hasn’t voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 2000, has instituted a statewide ban on sanctuary jurisdictions.
Governor Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 511 and Senate Bill 62 into law in May, both aimed at increasing cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Under HB 511, local governments are required to honor ICE detainer requests and cannot promote policies that ignore federal directives.
Senate Bill 62 ensures that state and local law enforcement agencies have the ability to make voluntary agreements with ICE.
“As of today, sanctuary cities are officially banned in New Hampshire,” Ayotte announced Thursday.
She also remarked, “We will never go the way of Massachusetts and their billion-dollar illegal immigration crisis.”
Her comments highlight concerns about Massachusetts facing heavy spending and public safety issues due to its migrant policies.
While New Hampshire has leaned left in presidential elections, these new laws reflect a shift in state-level policy regarding immigration enforcement.
Other states, such as Texas, have also passed laws supporting cooperation with ICE, indicating a nationwide trend among states favoring stricter immigration enforcement.
In contrast, California’s attempt to ban ICE agents from wearing masks faces federal opposition, with the Trump administration refusing to honor the law.
The Department of Homeland Security reported over 622,000 deportations since President Trump’s second term began, with an additional 1.9 million migrants choosing self-deportation throughout the year.
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