Merrimack leaders say they oppose ICE facility in letter to state, federal officials

By: Kate Dario

Outlets: NHPR

Published: January 24, 2026

Words: 499

Last Updated: 3 days, 19 hours ago


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The Merrimack town council sent a letter to federal and state officials Friday voicing opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement establishing a processing facility in the town.

This comes after the Washington Post reported in December that ICE was planning on converting an industrial site in the town into a detention center that could hold up to 1,500 detainees.

At the time, Merrimack town manager Paul Micali …

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