Republicans applaud immigrant detention — until it's in their back yards

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 2,222

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — New Hampshire’s Republican governor, frustrated with little information about the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to put a new detention facility in her state, joined local Democrats to oppose the move and disclosed DHS plans to retrofit warehouses across the nation to expand immigrant detention.

Two Republican members of the U.S. Senate, one who chairs the Armed Services Committee and another running for governor, personally lobbied DHS to find other locations for planned …

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