Merrimack

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is calling on her counterpart in New Hampshire to “do everything in her power” to stop ICE from building out a new detention facility north of the Massachusetts border.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte released documents Thursday with new details about ICE’s plans to come to Merrimack. But some residents say they aren’t sure they trust the governor or what’s in the documents.

During a senate hearing Thursday, acting ICE director Todd Lyons said federal officials spoke with the governor about the facility's economic impact. Gov. Kelly Ayotte said his comments were not true.

Sarah Stewart served as the commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources since June 2018.

Cientos de estudiantes de secundaria de Nashua realizaron una huelga el miércoles, a pesar de las advertencias de que enfrentarían consecuencias porque el distrito escolar no había aprobado el evento.

At a special Executive Council meeting Wednesday, Ayotte and executive councilors questioned the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources commissioner about failure to alert other state officials about talks with ICE.

The federal government alerted the state Division of Historical Resources of its plan as early as Jan. 9, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire.

Ayotte told reporters Wednesday that the federal government has not confirmed a leaked draft plan to convert a warehouse into a 1,500 person immigrant detention facility.

The town council sent a letter to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Gov. Ayotte and others Friday outlining why they believe a potential ICE facility would negatively affect the town.

Documents obtained by the Washington Post show a plan to convert an industrial warehouse in Merrimack, New Hampshire, into a site to hold 500 to 1500 immigrant detainees. The town told NHPR it had no knowledge of such a plan.