Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Both communities are revising their immigrant-friendly policies after a change in state law and are preparing to hear from residents next month before they are finalized.

The legislation is one of several Democratic proposals aimed at bringing greater public accountability to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program, under which ICE partners with state and local law enforcement in New Hampshire.

The manager of acclaimed Roxbury restaurant Suya Joint was granted asylum and is now home after spending more than three months in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

Suya Joint owner Cecelia Lizotte has served up Nigerian dishes at her Roxbury restaurant for 10 years. But early this summer her brother and operational manager, Paul Dama was detained by ICE. Typically, he helps run the restaurant, but his absence has upended Lizotte's business. It's an example of how Trump's immigration actions can take a toll on restaurants.

County Commissioners in Brentwood, New Hampshire, voted 2–1 in April to authorize their correctional leader to submit a proposal to the federal government regarding use of Rockingham County jail for people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Hillsborough County commissioners say they are not considering using the jail in Manchester to hold immigration detainees — for now.

The Pease Development Authority released a memorandum Tuesday outlining the legal reasons for why it believes it must allow ICE to continue operating deportation-related flights out of Portsmouth International Airport.

There are several local efforts — including keeping track of the number of people put on the ICE flights leaving Portsmouth International Airport, protests and public meetings — to pressure local officials to end these flights.

Hay varios esfuerzos locales para presionar a los funcionarios a terminar con estos vuelos: rastrear el número de personas que ICE ubica en los vuelos de deportación que salen de Pease, protestas y participación en reuniones locales.

These announcements by DHS are just the latest escalation of federal action in U.S. cities including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. — all led by Democrats.