Petitions in Gorham, Carroll urge police to withdraw from ICE agreements

By: Barbara Tetreault

Outlets: Berlin Sun

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 643

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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GORHAM — Residents in the towns of Gorham and Carroll have submitted petition articles recommending their police departments withdraw from their current agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The two communities are among a dozen law enforcement agencies in New Hampshire that have entered into what are called 287 (g) agreements, named for a section of immigration law that gives local and state police the authority to perform immigration …

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