What Merrimack documents reveal about Trump’s plan for nationwide immigrant detention network

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,079

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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In an effort to carry out President Donald Trump’s goal of mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, the federal government is creating a network of immigrant detention centers across the country in a plan outlined by documents released by New Hampshire’s governor last week.

On Thursday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte released two documents she said she received from the Department of Homeland Security — which houses Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, the agencies …

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