CONCORD, N.H. - Following developments made public today regarding ICE’s confirmation of its plan to build a human warehouse in Merrimack, the ACLU of New Hampshire issued the following statement.
Devon Chaffee, Executive Director of the ACLU of New Hampshire, said:
“Let’s be clear: Governor Ayotte has still not opposed turning this Merrimack facility into a human warehouse for ICE, despite an outpouring of opposition from the town, state lawmakers, and constituents.
“In Senator Hassan’s questioning today, Senator Hassan underlined how political pressure from elected officials is, in fact, impacting where these facilities are ultimately established—like one planned for Mississippi that was canceled after opposition. The people of New Hampshire are relying on Governor Ayotte to push back and prevent such a horrifying facility from coming to our state.
“We have filed a public records request for the economic impact statement that Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said was given to Governor Ayotte’s office, along with any other communications sent from ICE regarding the Merrimack project. If an economic impact statement or anything else has been given to her office, Granite Staters deserve to know.”
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