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 Governor Sununu’s Support of Marijuana Legalization

With the Governor’s clear commitment to signing such legislation, we urge lawmakers in both chambers to make 2023 the year the Granite State finally legalizes marijuana.

ACLU-NH Statement on Marijuana Legalization Bill Vote

The New Hampshire Senate continued their harmful, out-of-touch practice of killing bipartisan, broadly supported legislation to legalize marijuana.

Broad, Bipartisan Marijuana Legalization Coalition Statements on Senate Committee Vote Against HB 639

In 3-2 vote, NH Senate Committee votes to oppose the bill to legalize marijuana in the Granite State at a time when nearly three-fourths of Granite Staters support legalization

ACLU-NH Statement on Senate Votes Against Abortion Rights

We are outraged that, although Granite Staters overwhelmingly support abortion rights, our state senators have once again failed to pass legislation that would safeguard our right to abortion.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU-NH Asks NH to Intervene in Abortion Medication Lawsuit

The ACLU of New Hampshire today sent a letter to the Governor and Attorney General asking them to seek to give Granite Staters court protections to access safe and effective abortion medication
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom