Press Releases

ACLU-NH Statement on Budget Signing

With Governor Sununu’s signature on the state budget, we now have a law for the public disclosure of federal immigration checkpoints in New Hampshire–a major victory that has been a key priority of our organization for years.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on Budget Passed by Senate and House

ACLU-NH calls out harmful border budget vote and commends immigration checkpoint and prison funding reduction vote.

ACLU-NH files FOIA lawsuit seeking NH Border Patrol data

The ACLU of New Hampshire is suing CBP for New Hampshire-specific data about the number of apprehensions at the northern border.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU SETTLES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINTS

ACLU affiliates in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont have settled a federal lawsuit challenging unconstitutional Border Patrol checkpoints in northern New England.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on House Vote to Remove $1.4M Border Budget Proposal

Policy would have harmed immigrant communities and been a massive expansion of policing and government surveillance
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH releases documents indicating state officials have no data to support claims of increased unauthorized border crossings

The ACLU of New Hampshire in March filed right-to-know requests with Governor Sununu’s Office and the N.H. Department of Safety and found that neither office could provide any data to support their claims of increased unauthorized border crossings along New Hampshire’s northern border.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court decision: ACLU-NH wrongful deportation immigration lawsuit to continue

The ACLU of New Hampshire and Preti Flaherty LLP can continue with their lawsuit after a federal court yesterday rejected the government’s motion to dismiss the suit. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights