ICE leader: ‘DHS has worked with Gov. Ayotte’ on Merrimack immigrant detention center

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 442

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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This story updated on Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m.

Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed Thursday that ICE was building an immigrant detention center in Merrimack and said that the Department of Homeland Security “has worked with Gov. Ayotte” on the economic impact of the project — a claim Gov. Kelly Ayotte denied.

Documents that surfaced Feb. 3 revealed federal officials are attempting to purchase a warehouse in Merrimack and …

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