New Hampshire Dems attempt to prohibit use of state and local funds for immigrant detention

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Amid an increasingly aggressive national deportation campaign by the Trump administration and reports that Merrimack might play a more significant role in that campaign soon, New Hampshire Democrats are trying to prevent state, county, or municipal funding from being used to assist.

House Bill 1609, filed by state Rep. David Meuse, would prohibit New Hampshire and its counties, towns, and cities from spending any money on immigrant detention facilities or other efforts to detain …

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