Press Releases

ACLU-NH Statement on Granite State Opposition to 287(g) Agreements During Town Elections

Voters in Gorham, Hampton, and Ossipee make clear: local law enforcement should not partner with ICE
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on ICE’s Cancellation of Detention Facility in Merrimack

Through protest, letter writing, phone calls, and more, Granite Staters made their voices overwhelmingly clear–and our federal, state, and local lawmakers listened, acted, and ultimately prevented such a horrifying facility from being created in NH.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on Latest Developments in ICE’s Human Warehouse Project in Merrimack

ACLU-NH files public records request to Governor’s Office
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH unveils state documents confirming ICE’s detailed site plans for a Merrimack detention facility

Right-to-know request reveals New Hampshire state agency consulted on ICE’s plans in Merrimack
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH files FOIA lawsuit seeking NH 287(g) training documents from ICE

13 NH police departments, including the State Police, are conducting or will conduct immigration enforcement for ICE, but their training is unknown to Granite Staters
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge  

Immigrants’ rights advocates will argue critical case before the Supreme Court later this term
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Appeals court upholds block on President Trump’s executive order that seeks to strip babies born in the U.S. of their U.S. citizenship.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order, Certifies Nationwide Class Protecting All Impacted Babies

The federal court in NH agreed once again that President Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is a blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights